Answer
42 pounds of grass seed are needed to cover 4900 sq ft.
Work Step by Step
$\frac{3\ lb}{350\ sq ft} = \frac{x}{4900\ sq ft}$
$350x = 3\times4900$
$\frac{350x}{350} = \frac{14700}{350}$
$x = 42$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 5 - Ratio and Proportion - 5.5 Solving Application Problems with Proportions - 5.5 Exercises - Page 363: 7
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