document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989579>Question 989579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 15-pound bag of wildflower seed covers 40 square feet. How many pounds of seed does it take to cover 1 square foot? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x lbs/1 sq ft = 15 lbs/40 sq ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15/40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3/8 lb (amt. of seed needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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