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Applying Fertilizer Ronaldo needs to apply fertilizer to his lawn on his farm. A 30-pound bag of fertilizer will cover an area of 2500 square feet.
- a. How many pounds of fertilizer are needed to cover an area of 24,000 square feet?
- b. If Ronaldo has only 150 pounds of fertilizer how many square feet can he fertilize?
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