Question

Set up and solve a proportion for the following application problem. If 6 pounds of grass seed cover 366 square feet, how many pounds are neededfor 4392 square feet?am 24/7onlinepounds

Answer 1

We know that 6 pounds cover 366 square feet, then we have the ratio:

`(6)/(366)`

Let x be the amount we need to cover 4392 square feet, then we have the ratio:

`(x)/(4392)`

Since the ratios have to be equal we have the proportion:

`(x)/(4392)=(6)/(366)`

Solving for x we have:

`\begin{gathered} (x)/(4392)=(6)/(366) \\ x=4392\cdot(6)/(366) \\ x=72 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, 72 pounds are nedded for 4392 sq ft.