(a) To find how many pounds of seed are needed per acre, we can divide the total amount of seed by the total number of acres.
\[ \text{Pounds per acre} = \frac{\text{Total pounds of seed}}{\text{Total acres}} = \frac{37 \text{ pounds}}{6 \text{ acres}} \approx 6.17 \text{ pounds per acre} \]
(b) To find how many dollars Charmaine paid per pound of sugar, we can divide the total amount paid by the total pounds of sugar.
\[ \text{Dollars per pound} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total pounds}} = \frac{11 \text{ dollars}}{26 \text{ pounds}} \approx 0.42 \text{ dollars per pound} \]
Final Answers:
(a) Approximately 6.17 pounds per acre
(b) Approximately 0.42 dollars per pound
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