Question

Set up and solve a proportion for the following application problem. If 2 pounds of grass seed cover 378 square feet, how many pounds are needed for 7182 square feet pounds.

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} 2\text{pounds}\to378ft^2 \\ x\longrightarrow_{}7182ft^2 \\ \\ \text{ Thus} \\ x=7182\cdot(2)/(378) \\ x=38 \\ \\ \text{ We need 38 pounds for 7182 square feet pounds!} \end{gathered}`