Question

If a farmer has a 500-gallon spray tank and his sprayer is calibrated to apply 20 gallons per acre (GPA), how many acres can the farmer spray with one full tank?

a. 10
b. 25
c. 20
d. 30

Answer 1

The farmer can spray 25 acres with one full tank.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of acres the farmer can spray with one full tank, we need to divide the capacity of the tank (500 gallons) by the rate of application (20 gallons per acre). This gives us:

Number of Acres = Capacity of Tank / Rate of Application

Number of Acres = 500 gallons / 20 gallons per acre

Number of Acres = 25 acres

Therefore, the farmer can spray 25 acres with one full tank.