You need garden edging for a garden with a perimeter of 14m. Garden edging comes in 1800mm lengths. How many lengths will you need to buy to have enough edging for the entire perimeter

To solve this, first convert the garden edging length from millimeters to meters:

\[
1800 \, \text{mm} = 1.8 \, \text{m}
\]

Now, divide the total perimeter of the garden by the length of each garden edging:

\[
\frac{14 \, \text{m}}{1.8 \, \text{m}} \approx 7.78
\]

Since you can't buy a fraction of an edging length, you'll need to round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, you will need:

\[
8 \, \text{lengths of garden edging}
\]

Would you like further details or have any other questions?

Here are 5 related questions for you:
1. How would you calculate the total cost if each length of edging costs a certain amount?
2. What would happen if the perimeter was larger or smaller?
3. How many meters of garden edging would you have left over after completing the garden?
4. If the edging was sold in different lengths, how would that affect the number you need to buy?
5. How would you account for waste or errors in cutting?

**Tip**: Always convert units to match before performing calculations (e.g., millimeters to meters).

You need garden edging for a garden with a perimeter of 14m. Garden edging comes in 1800mm lengths. How many lengths will you need to buy to have enough edging for the entire perimeter?

Learn how to calculate the number of garden edging lengths required for a garden with a 14m perimeter. The garden edging comes in 1,800mm (1.8m) lengths, and this problem involves unit conversion, division, and rounding. Suitable for students in Grades 5-7.

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