Question

The label on a 1.25 pound bag of wildflower seeds states that it will cover an area of 280 square feet. Based on this information, what is the number of square feet that 1 pound of wildflower seeds will cover?

Answer 1

1 pound of sunflower seeds will cover about 187 square feet of land

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we will have to assume that there is a linear relationship between the net weight of the wildflower seeds and the area of land it can cover when planted.

Based on this assumption, we can find the number of square feet that a 1 pound bag will cover, by setting up a simple relationship as shown below:

if 1.5 pounds covers 280 square feet

1 pound will cover x square feet.

by cross multiplying, we have that

x = (280 X 1) / 1.5 = 186.66 square feet.

Therefore, 1 pound of sunflower seeds will cover about 187 square feet of land