Question

A farmer normally mixes 1 ½ gallons of pesticide solution with 5 ¼ gallons of water for each acre of his fields. How much pesticide solution should the farmer place in a 350 gallon tank in order to treat his 45 acre field?
A. 11.7 gallons
B.67.5 gallons
C. 77.8 gallons
D. 236 gallons

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is option B : 67.5 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

A farmer normally mixes 1 ½ (1.5) gallons of pesticide solution with 5¼ (5.25) gallons of water for each acre of his fields.

1.5 gallons of pesticide per acre so for 45 acres, that would be $1.5\times45$ = 67.5 gallons of pesticide.

Now he also uses 5.25 gallons of water per acre, so for 45 acres $5.25\times45 =236.5$ gallons of water is used.

There is space left in the 350 gallon tank.

Answer 2

The answer is B. 67.5 Gallons! Hope I helped