Question

37. Watering a lawn requires 623 gallons of water forevery 1000 sq. ft. What is the rate of gallons per squarefoot?

Answer 1

The Solution:

Given:

`1000\text{ sq ft = 623 gallons}`

We are asked to find the rate of gallons per square foot.

`\begin{gathered} 1000\text{ sq ft = 623 gallons} \\ \text{ Dividing both sides by 1000, we get} \\ 1\text{ sq ft=}(623)/(1000)\text{gallons}=0.623\text{ gallon} \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the correct answer is 0.623 gallon.