Answer is 1.2 pints fertilizer Step by step First I’m going to change 2 quarts to 4 pints because we are going for a smaller portion of water to fertilizer Next you find your rate 50 gal water to 4 pints fertilizer = 12.5 rate We want to solve for x, 15 gallons water to x fertilizer 50/2 to 15/x Substitute your rate for x and divide 15/12.5 = 1.2 pints