It takes 70 pounds of seed to completely plant an 8 -acre field.

Question

How many acres can be planted per pound of seed?

Answer 1

To determine how many acres can be planted per pound of seed, you can use the following calculation:

1. Find out how many acres are planted per 70 pounds of seed: \[ \text{Acres per pound of seed} = \frac{\text{Total acres}}{\text{Total pounds of seed}} = \frac{8 \text{ acres}}{70 \text{ pounds}}. \]

2. Perform the division: \[ \text{Acres per pound of seed} = \frac{8}{70} = \frac{4}{35} \approx 0.1143 \text{ acres/pound}. \]

So, approximately 0.1143 acres can be planted per pound of seed.