John sprayed 245 acres with an herbicide at therate of 1.2 quarts of the herbicide per 9.8 gallons of water per acre. He determined that 32 fluid ounces of liquid came out of one nozzle each minute. His sprayer is a 60-foot boom sprayer with nozzles 20 inches apart. His sprayer is equipped with a 300-gallon tank.

a. How many gallons of liquid were applied per acre?
b. How fast did John drive to apply the proper amount of spray per acre?
c. How many hours did it take to spray the 245 acres?
d. How many times did he refill?
e. How many gallons of water were needed?


a. 10.1 gal/a
b. 7.4 mph
c. 4.6 hr
d. 9 fill-up
e. 2,474.5 gal

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