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Suppose Justin has 7.68 pounds of seed. If it takes 6.4 pounds of seed to plant one acre of grass, how many acres of grass can be planted?

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Answer:

1.2 acres

Explanation:

User Bryan Massoth
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If every single acre needs 6.4 pounds of seed, you'll need to divide 7.68 by 6.4 to find how many acres of grass can be planted.

7.68 ÷ 6.4 = 1.2

Answer:

Justin can plant 1.2 acres of grass, or about 1 (rounded).

Hope this helps :)

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