A load of fertilizer can be used on 390 yrds (to the second power) of land and weighs 1 1/2 tons. How many square yards could 1 ton of fertilizer cover?

Answer 1

Hi Vic, let x represent the unknown number of square yards. Set up a proportion to solve your problem.

Proportion:

390 / 1.5 = x / 1

x = 260 square yards

Therefore, 1 ton of fertilizer would cover 260 square yards.

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