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A pound of weed and feed covers 200 square feet how many pounds are needed to fertilize a lawn measuring 70 feet by 50 feet

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You would have to find out how many square feet the lawn is first:
70 x 50 = 3500 square feet
You are told that one pound = 200 square feet so use this to calculate how many pound you’ll need for 3500 square feet.
3500 square feet divided by 200 square feet = 17.5 pounds
Answer: 17.5 pounds
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