Question

It takes 89 pounds of seed to completely plant an 11-acre field. How many acres can be planted per pound of seed?

(a) 0.12 acres/pound
(b) 0.13 acres/pound
(c) 0.14 acres/pound
(d) 0.15 acres/pound

Answer 1

By dividing the total acres by total pounds of seeds (11 acres ÷ 89 pounds), we find that it is approximately 0.12 acres per pound of seed which corresponds to answer choice (a).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many acres can be planted per pound of seed, we need to divide the total number of acres by the total weight of seeds used. The formula for this calculation is:

Number of acres per pound of seed = Total acres ÷ Total pounds of seed

Plugging the numbers into the formula gives:

Number of acres per pound of seed = 11 acres ÷ 89 pounds

Now, perform the calculation:

Number of acres per pound of seed = 0.1235955056 acres/pound

This can be rounded to two decimal places to match the answer choices provided, resulting in approximately:

Number of acres per pound of seed = 0.12 acres/pound

Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 0.12 acres/pound.