To find out how many pounds of seed are needed per acre, you can divide the total pounds of seed by the number of acres.
Given:
- Total pounds of seed = 47 pounds
- Total acres = 8 acres
Calculating the pounds of seed per acre:
\[ \text{Pounds of seed per acre} = \frac{\text{Total pounds of seed}}{\text{Total acres}} = \frac{47 \text{ pounds}}{8 \text{ acres}} = 5.875 \text{ pounds per acre} \]
So, you need 5.875 pounds of seed per acre.