Question

The label on a 1 1/2pound bag of wildflowers seeds states that it will cover an area of 375 square feet. Based on this information ，what is the number of number of square feet that 1 pound of wildflowers seeds will cover?

Answer 1

250 square feet

Explanation:

This problem can be easily solved using ratios.

It says that
`1(1)/(2)` pound covers 375 sq. ft.

So, how much would 1 pound cover?

Let 1 pound cover "x" pounds. We can setup up two ratios and equate them. Then cross multiply and solve for x.

Note: Pounds on numerator and Square Feet on denominator

`(1(1)/(2))/(375)=(1)/(x)\\1(1)/(2)*x=375*1\\1(1)/(2)x=375\\(3)/(2)x=375\\x=(375)/((3)/(2))\\x=375*(2)/(3)\\x=250`

Hence, 1 pound of wildflower seeds will cover an area of 250 square feet