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It takes 28 pounds of seed to completely plant a 4-acre field. How many acres can be planted per pound of seed? No links. Round to the nearest hundredth.

User Ousama
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Answer:


(1)/(7) acres

Explanation:


(1)/(28)= (y)/(4)

28 × y = 1 × 4

28y = 4

28y ÷ 28 = 4 ÷ 28


y=(1)/(7)

User Robert Mugattarov
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Answer: per acre there is 7 pounds of seed per acre

Explanation:

you do 28 divided by 4 to get the pound of seeds per acre giving you 7

User Brijesh Shiroya
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