Question

!/8 pound of fertilizer covers 25 square feet of ground, how much fertilizer, in pounds, is needed to cover 1 square foot ground?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

1/200 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given ratio

1/8 pound ⇔ 25 square feet

To find

x ⇔ 1 square foot

Divide both sides by 25

1/8÷25 pounds ⇔ 25÷25 square feet

1/200 pounds ⇔ 1 square foot

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Answer 2

Answer:

• 1/200 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given ratio

• 1/8 pound ⇔ 25 square feet

To find

• x ⇔ 1 square foot

Divide both sides by 25

• 1/8÷25 pounds ⇔ 25÷25 square feet
• 1/200 pounds ⇔ 1 square foot