Question: Please help A landscaper, who just completed a rectangular flower garden measuring 14 feet in length by 8 feet in width, orders 1 cubic yard

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Please help A landscaper, who just completed a rectangular flower garden measuring

A landscaper, who just completed a rectangular flower garden measuring 14 feet in length by 8 feet in width, orders 1 cubic yard of premixed cement, all of which is to be used to create a border of uniform width around the garden. If the border is to have a depth of 3 inches, how wide will the border be? (1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet) The width of the border is feet (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to one decimal place as needed.)

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