If a pesticide label specifies an application rate of 1.25 gallons per acre, how much pesticide should be applied to a building of 10,000 square feet?

To determine the correct amount of pesticide to apply to a building measuring 10,000 square feet when the recommendation is 1.25 gallons per acre, it is essential to convert the area of the building from square feet to acres.

There are 43,560 square feet in one acre. Therefore, to convert the area of the building to acres, you would divide the square footage of the building by the number of square feet per acre:

10,000 sq ft ÷ 43,560 sq ft/acre = approximately 0.2296 acres.

Now, to find out how much pesticide is required for this area, you would multiply the application rate (1.25 gallons per acre) by the number of acres:

1.25 gallons/acre × 0.2296 acres = approximately 0.287 gallons.

Rounding to two decimal places gives us about 0.29 gallons. This precise calculation leads to the conclusion that the correct application rate for a building of 10,000 square feet is indeed 0.29 gallons, aligning with the specified option.