SOLUTION: A farmer uses two gallons of insecticide concentrate to spray each 1/2 acre of his land. How many gallons of the concentrate will he need to spray 10 1/2 acres?
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Question 744741: A farmer uses two gallons of insecticide concentrate to spray each 1/2 acre of his land. How many gallons of the concentrate will he need to spray 10 1/2 acres?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Proportion. Compare 2 gallons concentrate and 1/2 acre to unknown gallons concentrate and 10 1/2 acres.
2:1/2::u:10&1/2
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