Question

The broccoli farmer notices that his pre-flowering crop is being attacked by caterpillars. He was advised to use a particular insecticide at the rate of 5 milliliters per gallon of water. The farmer finds that a 4 gallon can of water covers an area of 30m². The chemical in question comes in 1500ml bottles and costs $3,500.
FIND:
a) How many gallons of water would cover his 2.6-hectare area?

b) How many pesticides is needed to adequately spray the field?

c) What would be his total cost for whole bottles of insecticide needed?


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Answer 1

Answer:

a) 3,467 gallons of water

b) 17,335 ml of insecticide = 12 bottles

c) $ 42,000

Step-by-step explanation:

1 gal. Water = 3785.412 ml

1 hectare = 10,000 m^2

2.6 hectare = 2.5 x 10.000 m^2 = 26,000 m^2

(a) 4 gal. water cover 30m^2

X gal water cover 26,000 m^2

(4 x 26,000)/30 = 3,467 gal of water

(b) 5 ml per 1 gal of water

X ml per 3,467 gal of water

(5 x 3,467) = 17,335 ml of insecticide

Bottle of insecticide = 1,500 ml of insecticide in each bottle.

17,335/1,500 = 12 bottles of insecticide

(c) 12 x $3,500 = $ 42,000