Question

alan is spreading fertilizer on a field to get it ready for planting. The directions say to use 4/5 of a quart of fertilizer for each acre of land. Alan has two fields, one that is 22 1/2 and one that is 38 1/4. How much total fertilizer will Alan need for his two fields?

Answer 1

48.6 quart of fertilizer

Explanation:

The directions say to use 4/5 of a quart of fertilizer for each acre of land.

Alan has two fields,

Field 1

22 1/2 acre of land

1 acre of land = 4/5 quart

22 1/2 acre of land = x

Cross Multiply

x = 22 1/2 × 4/5

x = 45/2 × 4/5

x = 18 quart of fertilizer

Field 2

38 1/4 acres of land

1 acre of land = 4/5 quart

38 1/4 acre of land = x

Cross Multiply

x = 38 1/4 × 4/5

x = 153/4 × 4/5

x = 30.6 quart of fertilizer

The total fertilizer that Alan will need for his two fields is calculated as:

18 quart of fertilizer + 30.6 quart of fertilizer

= 48.6 quart of fertilizer