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One bag of lawn fertilizer can cover approximately 5,000 square feet. Mike’s lawn is about 500 square feet. When Mike applies fertilizer to his lawn, he applies it to 3/4 of his lawn only. Question: Part B: Mike fertilizes his lawn an average of 4 times per year. About how many full years will he be able to fertilize his lawn with one bag of fertilizer? Write your answer in the space provided.

User Himangshuj
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5,000 - bag of fertilizer
500 - Mike’s lawn
3/4 - applied fertilizer
4 - frequency in 1 year

(500 x 3/4 )x 4
(1500 / 4 ) x 4
1500 sqm / yr

5,000 sqm / 1500sqm/yr
3.33 yr

He will be able to fertilize it in 3 full years
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