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(a)It takes 51
pounds of seed to completely plant a
9-acre field. How many acres can be planted per pound of seed?
(b)Tammy bought 16
pounds of sugar for 10$
. How many pounds of sugar did she get per dollar?

Respuesta :

a) Given :

51 pounds of seed  can be planted in = 9 acre field.

Per pound of seed = [tex]\frac{9 \ acre}{51 \ pounds \ of \ seed}[/tex]

We can convert 9/51 in simplest fraction by dividing top and bottom by 3.

We get

[tex]\frac{9/3}{51/3}=\frac{3}{17}[/tex]

Therefore, 3/17 of an acrs can be planted per pound of seed.

b) $10 amount = 16 pounds of sugar.

$1 amount = 16/10 = 1.6 pounds of sugar.

Therefore, 1.6 pounds of sugar she got per dollar.

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