Question

(a)Tom bought 12 pounds of sugar for $6 . How many dollars did he pay per pound of sugar? (b)It takes 55 pounds of seed to completely plant a 6 -acre field. How many pounds of seed are needed per acre? If necessary, round your answers to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

(a) 0.50 per pound, you do 6 divided by 12
(b) 9.17 pounds per field, you do 55 divided by 6