Language, notation and formulas

# 6.5.1 Another ‘making a lawn’ solution

## Example 18 Making a lawn

Suppose you have some friends who are planning to put a new lawn in their garden. The lawn is to be 12 m by 14 m and they have a choice of either laying turf or sowing grass seed. You have been asked to help them decide between the two.

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(a) Write down the area of the lawn. | [3]
(b) The turf they can lay is sold in pieces, each of which is a square of grass measuring ½ m by ½ m. How many pieces of turf are needed to cover the lawn? | [4]
(c) If a piece of turf costs 50p, write down how much it will cost to turf the lawn. | [3]
(d) Grass seed is sold in boxes. Each box contains enough seed for 10 m2, and costs £5.15. Find the cost of sowing seed. | [5]
(e) Which method is cheaper? Why might your friends choose the more expensive method? | [3]

## Sample Solution B to Example 18

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