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An 8000 sq. ft. lawn needs to be treated for dandelions, how much product will be needed to treat the lawn?

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To determine the amount of herbicide needed for an 8000 sq. ft. lawn with dandelions, one should refer to the product's label for the suggested rate of application. The provided herbicides—glyphosate and 2,4-D—are commonly used for weed control, but without specific usage rates, the question cannot be answered accurately.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to calculating the quantity of herbicide needed to treat a lawn infested with dandelions. Dandelions often interrupt the smooth, continuous texture of a lawn, and many consider them to be undesirable. The information provided includes a couple of herbicides, like Treflan and Paris Green, and a well-known herbicide called glyphosate which is effective in killing a wide variety of plants, including dandelions. Another herbicide mentioned is 2,4-D which is commonly used for weed control. However, to determine the exact amount of product needed for an 8000 sq. ft. lawn, one would typically refer to the manufacturer's instructions on the herbicide label, which usually states the appropriate usage rate per square foot or acre. Since this information is not provided, the question cannot be answered precisely.

Moreover, a mathematical equation is provided for a landscaping company that shows the rate of mowing lawns, but this is not directly relevant to the treatment of dandelions with herbicide. The provided equations for mowing acres in certain hours are unrelated to the initial question about treating a lawn for dandelions, although they could be useful for other landscaping planning purposes.

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