The directions on a bag of grass seed state that 8 pounds of grass seed covers 1000 square feet. How many pounds of grass seed are needed to cover 3500 square feet?

Answer 1

To find out how many pounds of grass seed are needed to cover 3500 square feet, you can set up a proportion based on the information given:

8 pounds = 1000 square feet
x pounds = 3500 square feet

Cross multiply:
8 * 3500 = 1000 * x
28000 = 1000x

Divide by 1000 on both sides to solve for x:
x = 28

Therefore, 28 pounds of grass seed are needed to cover 3500 square feet.