Question
Owen wanted to place pots of orchids at equal distance apart from each other along the perimeter of his square garden. He placed a flower pot at each corner and an equal number of flower pots along each side of the square garden. He had 55 pots of flowers to use.
  1. What was the maximum number of flower pots Mr Ong could use to place along the perimeter of the square garden?
  2. How many flower pots would there be along each side of the square garden including the flower pots at the 2 corners?
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Owen wanted to place pots of orchids at equal distance apart from each other along the perimeter of his square garden. He placed a flower pot at each corner and an equal number of flower pots along each side of the square garden. He had 55 pots of flowers to use.
  1. What was the maximum number of flower pots Mr Ong could use to place along the perimeter of the square garden?
  2. How many flower pots would there be along each side of the square garden including the flower pots at the 2 corners?