Question

A concentrated fertilizer must be applied at the rate of 0.058 ounce per seedling. Find the number of seedlings that can be fertilized with 14.674 ounces of fertilizer.

a) 250 seedlings
b) 300 seedlings
c) 400 seedlings
d) 500 seedlings

Answer 1

To find the number of seedlings that can be fertilized with 14.674 ounces of fertilizer, divide the total amount of fertilizer by the rate of application per seedling. The answer is approximately 253 seedlings.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of seedlings that can be fertilized with 14.674 ounces of fertilizer, we need to divide the total amount of fertilizer by the rate of application per seedling.

Dividing 14.674 ounces by 0.058 ounce per seedling gives us 253 seedlings. Therefore, the number of seedlings that can be fertilized with 14.674 ounces of fertilizer is approximately 253 seedlings.