Ms. Smithson has 265 acres that she sprays with 1 quart of an herbicide in 9.25 gallons of water per acre. Ms. Smithson determines that 26 fluid ounces of liquid are coming out of each nozzle per minute. Her sprayer is a 60-foot boom sprayer with nozzles 20 inches apart and is equipped with a 300-gallon tank. It takes 15 percent of the spraying time to fill the sprayer tank.
a. How fast does Ms. Smithson need to drive to apply the proper amount of spray per acre?
b. How many hours does it take to spray the 265 acres?
a. 6.3 mph
b. 7 hr
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