Question

Answer each part. If necessary,round your answers to the nearest hundredth. (A) At Davidson's Bike Rentals, it costs $20 to rent a bike for 4 hours. How many hours of bike use does a customer get per dollar? (B) It takes 94 pounds of seed to completely plant a 12-acre field. How many pounds of seed are needed per acre?

Answer 1

(a)

it costs $20 to rent a bike for 4 hours

To rent for $1, the number of hours = 4/20 = 0.2 hour

(b)

It takes 94 pounds of seed to completely plant a 12-acre field

Amount of pounds needed per acre = 94/12 = 7.83 pounds