Use ratio and proportion to solve the following business situation. Eighty ounces of Lazy Lawn fertilizer covers 1,250 square feet of lawn. a. How many ounces would be required to cover a 4,000-square-foot lawn?

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Use ratio and proportion to solve the following business situation.  Eighty ounces of Lazy Lawn fertilizer covers 1,250 square feet of lawn.  a. How many ounces would be required to cover a 4,000-square-foot lawn?

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\large 
\begin{array}{ccllll}
oz&feet^2
\\hline\
8&1,250\
x&4,000
\end{array}\implies \cfrac{8}{x}=\cfrac{1,250}{4,000}$