SOLUTION: A 15-pound bag of wildflower seed covers 40 square feet. How many pounds of seed does it take to cover 1 square foot?

Question 989579: A 15-pound bag of wildflower seed covers 40 square feet. How many pounds of seed does it take to cover 1 square foot?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A 15-pound bag of wildflower seed covers 40 square feet. How many pounds of seed does it take to cover 1 square foot?
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Use a proportion:
x lbs/1 sq ft = 15 lbs/40 sq ft
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x = 15/40
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x = 3/8 lb (amt. of seed needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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