A gardener has `389` saplings to be planted in `16` rows . How many saplings will he not be able to plant if he can accommodate only `24` saplings in each of the 16 rows ?

Options

A. `9`
B. `5`
C. `15`
D. `12`

Answer

To solve the problem step by step, we will follow these instructions:

### Step 1: Calculate the total number of saplings that can be accommodated.
To find out how many saplings can be planted, we need to multiply the number of rows by the number of saplings that can be accommodated in each row.

\[ \text{Total saplings accommodated} = \text{Number of rows} \times \text{Saplings per row} \]

Given:
- Number of rows = 16
- Saplings per row = 24

\[ \text{Total saplings accommodated} = 16 \times 24 = 384 \]

### Step 2: Determine how many saplings are left after planting.
Next, we need to find out how many saplings the gardener has left after planting the maximum number of saplings that can be accommodated.

\[ \text{Saplings left} = \text{Total saplings} - \text{Total saplings accommodated} \]

Given:
- Total saplings = 389

\[ \text{Saplings left} = 389 - 384 = 5 \]

### Conclusion
The gardener will not be able to plant **5 saplings**.

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