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If edging cost 2.32 per 12-inch stone and you want a double layer of edging around your flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard How much will edging you flower bed cost?
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∙ 13y ago
That would mean that your flower bed is 18 stones by three stones. Assuming that the stones go around all 4 sides that would mean 42 stones total (18*2+3*2). At $2.32 per stone that comes to $97.44 (42*2.32). You want a double layer of edging so the total cost would be $194.88 (97.44*2).
$194.88 is the correct answer in math-test math, but in the real world, when I returned from Home Depot and edged my flower bed I would feel that math-test math had let me down. Observe the crudely constructed flower bed below: (I've had trouble with the flower bed keeping its shape when posted, so if it doesn't make sense, you'll have to visualize what I mean):
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To my mind, a 12" stone implies a 12"wide x 12" deep stone. Edging my flower bed with 84 stones (2(18*2+3*2)) would leave me with unsightly gaps at each corner. To edge the flower bed properly I would need 8 more stones. When I returned to Home Depot I would have to cough up another $18.56 for the corner stones, for a grand total of $213.44 + tax, not to mention the extra gas I used making a second trip.
Of course if the problem had used 12" edging instead of 12" stone there would be no misunderstanding. "Edging" implies an irrelevant depth, while "stone" does not, even when said stone is being used as edging.
Yes I quibble, and I do get the mathematical intent of the problem. But for those of us handicapped by a tendency to visualize the color of biker A's helmet before we take in that he's traveling 10 mph with a 3 hour head start over biker B, implicit details are important!
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