INSECT CONTROL Mr. Malone used 40 pounds of insecticide to cover 1,760 square feet of lawn and 60 pounds to cover an additional

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2,640 square feet. How many pounds of insecticide would Mr. Malone need to cover his whole lawn of 4,480 square feet

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arsen [322] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-24T14:38:16+03:00

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Answer:

101.8 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

1760 sq ft are covered by 40 lb

4480 sq ft are covered by x

1760/40 = 4480/x

1760x = 40 × 4480

x = 179,200/1760

x = 101.818181...

Answer: 101.8 lb