Question

kurt is planting wheat at the rate of 90 pounds per acre. if he plans to plant 320 acres of wheat, how many tons of wheat will he use?

Answer 1

Kurt will use 14.4 tons of wheat for planting 320 acres at a rate of 90 pounds per acre, after converting the total weight from pounds to tons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking how many tons of wheat will be used if Kurt plants 320 acres of wheat at the rate of 90 pounds per acre. To find the total pounds of wheat Kurt will use, we multiply the number of acres by the rate per acre, and then convert that amount to tons.

Step-by-Step Calculation:

Multiply the rate per acre (90 pounds) by the number of acres (320) to get the total pounds of wheat.

1. Convert the total pounds into tons by dividing by the number of pounds in a ton (2,000 pounds).

Therefore, the formula we use is: 320 acres × 90 pounds/acre ÷ 2,000 pounds/ton.

Doing the math: 320 × 90 = 28,800 pounds. Then divide 28,800 pounds by 2,000 to get the tons: 28,800 pounds ÷ 2,000 pounds/ton = 14.4 tons. So, Kurt will use 14.4 tons of wheat.