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Acording to the instruction on a bag of fertizer 5 pounds of fertilzer are needed for every 100 square feet of lawn How many square feet will a 25 pound bag cover?

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Answer:

The answer is 500

Explanation:

Given;

  • Acording to the instruction on a bag of fertilizer 5 pounds of fertilizer are needed for every 100 square feet of lawn.

To Find;

  • How many square feet will a 25 pound bag cover?

So,

25 ÷ 5 = 5

5 × 100 = 500

Thus, 500 square feet will a 25 pound bag cover.

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