how would i do this?

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how would i do this?

find each rate

240 punds of fertlizer/ 6 lawns

2007-06-05 17:17:49 · 3 answers · asked by Sabrina W 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

3 answers

Divide to get the amount of fertilizer for each lawn.

Doug

2007-06-05 17:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I see you ar having trouble with proportions.
memorize this:
Given: ANYTHINGS for some OTHERTHINGS,
where they are two numbers. To get the number of ANYTHINGS per ONE Otherthing you just divide the two numbers.

So: 240 pounds for 6 lawns is 240/6 pounds per lawn (= 40 lbs per lawn)

2007-06-06 00:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

= 40 pounds per lawn.

2007-06-06 14:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋