one bag of fertilizer covered 3600 square feet of a lawn area 48000 square feet. what percent of the law is covered by a bag of fertilizer?

Question

I have a hard time with solving math problems.

Answer 1

In short the question is just asking what percent of 48,000 is 3,600. The equation would be as follows

 

48,000X = 3,600

X = .075

X = 7.5%

 

How you have the equation set up you would multiply

100 * 3600 

And then divide the answer by 48,000. This will give you the same answer.

Answer 2

 3600 ft²            x%

-------------  =  --------

48000 ft²        100%

 

Solve for x%