Question

You planted 460 acres in soybeans You treated 2.4 pints per acre the herbicide sells for $101 per 2.5 container How many gallons of herbicide will you use ?

Answer 1

Since 2.4 pints per acre were used, multiply the total amount of acres (460) times 2.4 to find the total volume of herbicide to be used:

`460*2.4\text{ pints}=1104\text{ pints}`

Since 1 gallon is equal to 8 pints, divide the number of pints over 8 to find the number of gallons that will be used:

`(1104)/(8)=138`

Therefore, 138 gallons will be used.