Question

A 12 pound bag of wildflower seeds cover 15 sq ft.how many pounds of seed does it take to cover 1 sq foot

Answer 1

`x= (4)/(5)` pounds of seed does it take to cover 1 sq foot .

Explanation:

Here we have , A 12 pound bag of wildflower seeds cover 15 sq ft . We need to find how many pounds of seed does it take to cover 1 sq foot . Let's find out:

For 15 sq ft , a 12 pound bag is needed . So , for 1 sq ft , let x pound bag of wildflower seeds is needed i.e

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`(15)/(12) = (1)/(x)`

Multiplying both sides by 12/15:

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`(15(12))/(12(15)) = (1(12))/(x(15))`

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`1= (1(12))/(x(15))`

Multiplying both sides by x:

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`x= ((x)(12))/(x(15))`

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`x= (4)/(5)`

Therefore ,
`x= (4)/(5)` pounds of seed does it take to cover 1 sq foot .