Question

The label on a 1 and 1/2 -pound bag of wildflower seeds states that it will cover an area of 375 square feet. Based on this information, what is the number of square feet that

1 pound of wildflower seeds will cover?

a) 1/250 b) 250 c) 562.5 d)750 SHOW WORK

Answer 1

so a 1 and 1/2 bag will cover 375

1=2/2
1 and 1/2=2/2 and 1/2=3/2

so 3/2 pound covers 375
2/2 pounds covers x
3/2pound=375
multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the fraciton
3pound=750
divide both sides by 3
1pound=250 square feet so the answer is c. 250 square feet

Answer 2

Answer: b) 250 square feet.

Explanation:

Given: Area covered by
`1(1)/(2)` pounds of wildflower seeds =375 square feet

First we convert
`1(1)/(2)` into improper fraction i.e.
`1(1)/(2)=(3)/(2)`, then multiply 375 with the reciprocal of
`(3)/(2)`.

Now, Area covered by 1 pounds of wildflower seeds
`=375*(2)/(3)` square feet

Thus , Area covered by 1 pounds of wildflower seeds
`=250` square feet.