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document.write( "An acre field has 3 plants per hill. The rows are 3'6\" apart, with hills 3'6\" apart. **\r
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document.write( "Calculate total number of plants.\r
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document.write( "3'6\" = 3.5 ft.\r
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document.write( "An acre = 43560 ft.\r
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document.write( "p = number of plants.\r
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document.write( "** Information about the hills was excluded in original post.\r
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document.write( "Not sure how to solve. Non-homework.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #765836 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An acre field has 3 plants per hill. The rows are 3'6\" apart, with hills 3'6\" apart. **\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Calculate total number of plants.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3'6\" = 3.5 ft.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "An acre = 43560 ft.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p = number of plants. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Each plant has an area of 3.5*3.5 sq ft = 12.25 sq ft \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "43560/12.25 =~ 3555 plants \n" ); document.write( "========================== \n" ); document.write( "But, p might vary with the shape. \n" ); document.write( "If the field is a triangle or a circle or some other shape the # can be different. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |