Question
Answer each part. If necessary, round your answers to the nearest hundredth.
(a) It takes 37 pounds of seed to completely plant a 6 -acre field. pounds per acre
How many pounds of seed are needed per acre?
(b) Charmaine bought 26 pounds of sugar for 11 .
How many dollars did she pay per pound of sugar? dollars per pound
(a) It takes 37 pounds of seed to completely plant a 6 -acre field. pounds per acre
How many pounds of seed are needed per acre?
(b) Charmaine bought 26 pounds of sugar for 11 .
How many dollars did she pay per pound of sugar? dollars per pound
Answers
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(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
\[
\text{Pounds per acre} = \frac{\text{Total pounds of seed}}{\text{Total acres}} = \frac{37 \text{ pounds}}{6 \text{ acres}} \approx 6.17 \text{ pounds per acre}
\]
(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