A baby gains 11 pounds in its first year of life. The baby gained 4 1/4 pounds during the first four months and 3 1/2 pounds in its second four months. how many pounds did the baby gain in the last four months?

You work for a landscape company that just got a contract to re-mulch a park. the area that needs mulching is 30 feet by 60 feet. they want a 3 inch layer of much on the area. the company has bags of mulch that cover 2 cubic yards that cost $4.00 per bag. how much will it cost the consumer just in materials to re-mulch the area (round to the nearest dollar)?