Question

When planting her garden, Frida is told the ratio of mulch to fertilizer is 1:6 bags. If she uses 4.5 bags of mulch, how much fertilizer should she use?

Answer 1

X = 27 bags

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Ratio of mulch to fertilizer = 1:6

Quantity of mulch = 4.5 bags

Let the quantity of fertilizer = x

Therefore,

1 mulch = 6 fertilizer

4.5 mulch = x fertilizer

Cross multiplying, we have

x = 6 * 4.5

x = 27

Therefore, if she uses 4.5 bags of mulch, then she should use 27 bags of fertilizer.