Question

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-pound bag of seeds states that it will cover an area of 5656 square feet. How many square feet do the seeds cover per pound?

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Answer 1

Answer: The bag of seeds covers 5656 square feet and is 1/3 pound. To find how many square feet the seeds cover per pound, we can divide the total coverage by the weight of the bag.

Formula: Coverage per pound = Total coverage/weight of the bag

5656 / (1/3) = 5656*3 = 16,968 square feet per pound.

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