Question

A planting bed contains 0.75 tons of soil. A landscaper will apply fertilizer to the bed. The directions say to apply 1 ounce of fertilizer for every 100 pounds of soil.

How many ounces of fertilizer should the landscaper apply?

Answer 1

15 ounces

Explanation:

0.75 tons is equal to 0.75 * 2000, or 1500, pounds (1 ton is 2000 pounds). Let x represent the number of ounces of fertilizer that should be applied. Set up a proportion:

`\ (1)/(100) = (x)/(1500)`

Solving this for x, we have x = 15. So the landscaper should apply 15 ounces of fertilizer.