If you want to apply a fungicide to a lawn that is one quarter (.25) acre, how many ounces of fungicide will be needed if the rate is 2 ounces per 1,000 square feet?

To determine how many ounces of fungicide are required for a lawn that is one quarter acre, it is essential first to convert the area into square feet because the application rate is given in ounces per 1,000 square feet.

One acre is equivalent to 43,560 square feet. Therefore, a quarter acre can be calculated as follows:

0.25 acres x 43,560 square feet/acre = 10,890 square feet.

Next, with the application rate set at 2 ounces per 1,000 square feet, you can find out how many ounces are needed for the total area of 10,890 square feet.

To do this, you divide the total area by 1,000 to determine how many units of 1,000 square feet you have:

10,890 square feet / 1,000 square feet/unit = 10.89 units.

Since you need 2 ounces for each unit, multiply the number of units by the rate of application:

10.89 units x 2 ounces/unit = 21.78 ounces.

Rounding to one decimal place, this indicates that you would require approximately 21.8 ounces of fungicide for the treatment of the lawn. Therefore, this calculation verifies