How many ounces of pesticide are needed to treat 1 acre if the application rate is 2 ounces per 1,200 square feet?

To determine the amount of pesticide required to treat 1 acre based on an application rate of 2 ounces per 1,200 square feet, it's important to convert the area of 1 acre into square feet first.

1 acre is equal to 43,560 square feet. Given the application rate of 2 ounces for every 1,200 square feet, we can calculate how many times 1,200 square feet fits into 43,560 square feet.

First, divide the total square footage of an acre by the area covered per application:

43,560 square feet / 1,200 square feet = 36.3

Next, since we apply 2 ounces for each 1,200 square feet, multiply the number of applications by the amount of pesticide used for each:

36.3 applications x 2 ounces/application = 72.6 ounces.

This means you would need 72.6 ounces of pesticide to treat 1 acre at the specified application rate. However, it seems there's a miscalculation in the provided answer choices if they only prescribe specific ounce amounts less than what would be required for an acre.

Hence, the understanding from this calculation indicates that none of the answer choices directly corresponds to the total