With a 100-gallon tank and a calibration to apply 10 gallons of spray mixture per acre, how many acres can you spray per tank?

With a 100-gallon tank and a calibration to apply 10 gallons of spray mixture per acre, how many acres can you spray per tank?

• A. 5 acres
• B. 8 acres
• C. 10 acres
• D. 12 acres

Answer: (C)

The amount of area you can spray from a tank depends on dividing the total spray volume by the amount applied per acre. With a 100-gallon tank and a calibration of 10 gallons per acre, you can cover 100 ÷ 10 = 10 acres per tank. This is because the tank’s total volume determines how many acres you can treat at the established per-acre rate. If you used more than 10 gallons per acre, you’d cover fewer acres; if you used less, you’d cover more, but at the given calibration you get 10 acres.

The amount of area you can spray from a tank depends on dividing the total spray volume by the amount applied per acre. With a 100-gallon tank and a calibration of 10 gallons per acre, you can cover 100 ÷ 10 = 10 acres per tank. This is because the tank’s total volume determines how many acres you can treat at the established per-acre rate. If you used more than 10 gallons per acre, you’d cover fewer acres; if you used less, you’d cover more, but at the given calibration you get 10 acres.