Answer:
rate = 657534 ounces per day
Explanation:
15 million pounds of pesticides per year is used by homeowner in the united States on their Lawns
Convert the amount in pounds to ounces to get the amount used in ounces.
1 pound = 16 ounces
15,000,000 pounds = ?
cross multiply
15,000,000 × 16 = 240,000,000 ounces
The amount used per year in ounces is 240 millions .
The amount use in a day can be gotten by dividing the amount use per year by 365 days.
1 year = 365 days
so,
rate = 240,000,000/365
rate = 657534.246575
To the nearest whole number
rate = 657534 ounces per day