If 2 ounces of pesticide is used for every 100 square feet, how many ounces are necessary for an area of 2000 square feet?

To determine the amount of pesticide needed for an area of 2000 square feet, it's important to establish the pesticide application rate clearly. The question states that 2 ounces of pesticide is required for every 100 square feet.

To calculate how much is needed for a larger area, you can set up a proportion. First, you can find out how many 100 square foot segments fit into 2000 square feet:

2000 square feet ÷ 100 square feet per application = 20 applications.

Since each of these applications requires 2 ounces of pesticide, you can multiply the number of applications by the amount of pesticide needed for each application:

20 applications × 2 ounces per application = 40 ounces.

However, there's an error in understanding here based on your choice. Let’s refine that by correctly applying the ratio to directly find how many ounces are needed for the whole area. If there are 20 applications because 2000 divided by 100 equals 20 and each application needs 2 ounces, so instead of 5, 10, 15, or 20, we found the right answer should reflect the full application over the entire area. If you’re looking at the total for the specific question, to avoid operational