SOLUTION: My homework has a word problem that says: It takes 66 pounds of seed to completely plant a 7-acre field. How many pounds of seed are needed per acre?
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Question 565450: My homework has a word problem that says: It takes 66 pounds of seed to completely plant a 7-acre field. How many pounds of seed are needed per acre?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let p = pounds of seed per acre
66/p = 7 acres/1 acre
7p = 66(1)
7p = 66
p = 66/7
p = 9.43 pounds, which you can round off to the nearest unit to be about 9 pounds of seed per acre.
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