Question

It takes 60 pounds of seed to completely plant a 7-acre field. How many acres can be planted per pound of seed?

Answer 1

7/60 acres

Explanation:

60 pounds of seed = 7 acres

We want to find acres per pound of seed, so we want to make one side of the equation equal to 1 pound of seed. To do this, we can divide both sides by 60, as anything divided by itself equals 1. We thus have

60/60 pounds of seed = 7/60 acres

1 pound of seed = 7/60 acres