SOLUTION: help me solve this word problem please. Eighty grams of grass seed are used for every 100m^2 of lawn. How many Kilograms of grass seed are needed to cover 2000 m^2?

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Question 781736: help me solve this word problem please. Eighty grams of grass seed are used for every 100m^2 of lawn. How many Kilograms of grass seed are needed to cover 2000 m^2?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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80/100 = x/2000


100x = 80*2000


x = 80*2000/100 = 1600 grams.


There are 1000 grams in a kg. 1600/1000 = 1.6 kilograms.