A football field is 10800 square yards.
A football field is 10800 square yards. If 1200 pounds of fertilizer are spread evenly across the entire field, how many pounds of fertilizer were spread over an area of the field totaling 3600 square yards?
Answer/Solution
400
Steps/Work
Answer A) 10800 yards need 1200 lbs
1 Yard will need 1200/10800 = 1/9 lbs
3600 Yards will need 1/9* 3600 Yards = 400lbs
1 Yard will need 1200/10800 = 1/9 lbs
3600 Yards will need 1/9* 3600 Yards = 400lbs