Question

A nursery manager would like to use a brass-siphon device to apply fertilizer solution to a small crop of potted nursery stock. The manager set up the delivery system and calibrated the device. A total of 17 cups of solution were collected when 1 cup of test stock solution was used. What is the proportioner ratio for this brass-siphon device?

Answer 1

The proportioned ratio for the brass-siphon device is determined to be 17:1. This means for every cup of test stock solution used, 17 cups of the solution were delivered.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to determining the proportioned ratio for a brass-siphon device used for applying fertilizer solution. To calculate the proportioner ratio, you should divide the total amount of solution collected by the amount of test stock solution used. In this case, 17 cups of solution were collected from 1 cup of test stock solution.

The proportioned ratio is therefore 17:1, which means for every one unit of stock solution, the device applies 17 units of the diluted solution.