If your tank holds 50 gallons and outputs 10 gallons per acre, how much pesticide do you put in the tank to achieve 4 ounces per acre?

To determine how much pesticide to put in the tank to achieve a concentration of 4 ounces per acre, you first need to understand the relationship between the amount of pesticide, the output of the sprayer, and the area being treated.

You have a tank that holds 50 gallons, and it outputs 10 gallons per acre. Since you want to achieve a dosage of 4 ounces of pesticide per acre, you can calculate the amount of pesticide needed for the 10 gallons that will cover one acre.

1. Calculate the total volume of pesticide required for one acre:

Since the output is 10 gallons per acre, you need to find out how many ounces are in 10 gallons. There are 128 ounces in a gallon, so:

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10 \text{ gallons} \times 128 \text{ oz/gallon} = 1280 \text{ ounces}

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2. Determine the concentration needed:

You want to apply 4 ounces of pesticide per acre. Therefore, to find how much pesticide should be in the 10 gallons, you would simply set up the following proportion:

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