Question

It takes 26 pounds of seed to completely plant a 3-acre field. How many pounds of seed are needed per acre?

Answer 1

3.25 pounds per acre

Explanation:

We want to find how much pounds of seed is need per acre. In division, with a numerator and denominator, this works perfectly, with how much we need (of seed) per acre translating into
`(26 pounds)/(3 acres)` , with the line representing the per. We can plug this into a calculator to get 3.25 pounds per acre, or
`(3.25 pounds)/(1 acre)`