Question

It takes 28 pounds of seed to completely plant a 4-acre field. How many acres can be planted per pound of seed? No links. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

`(1)/(7)` acres

Explanation:

`(1)/(28)= (y)/(4)`

28 × y = 1 × 4

28y = 4

28y ÷ 28 = 4 ÷ 28

`y=(1)/(7)`

Answer 2

Answer: per acre there is 7 pounds of seed per acre

Explanation:

you do 28 divided by 4 to get the pound of seeds per acre giving you 7