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Alan is putting weed killer on a field to get it ready for planting. The directions on the container say to use of a quart for each acre of land. How much weed killer will Alan need for two fields, one that is acres and one that is acres?

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it is easier if you convert fractions to decimal form.

4/5=.8, 1/2=.5, 1/4=.25

you add 22 1/2+38 1/4= 60 3/4

60 3/4= 60.75

then you multiply .8 which is 4/5 by 60.75

.8x60.75=48.6 or 48 3/5


So the answer is 48 3/5

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