HOMEOWNERS IN UNITED STATES USE MORE THAN 15 MILLION POUNDS OF PESTICIDES ON THEIR LAWNS EVERY YEAR. CONVERT THIS RATE TO OUNCES PER DAY ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER.
(15,000,000 / 365) / 16 = ________ oz/day
To convert pounds to ounces, you need to know that there are 16 ounces in a pound.
First, find the daily rate by dividing the annual rate by 365 (the number of days in a year):
15,000,000 pounds / 365 days = 41,095.89 pounds per day
Then, multiply the daily rate by 16 to convert pounds to ounces:
41,095.89 pounds per day * 16 ounces/pound = 657,533.44 ounces per day
Rounded to the nearest whole number, homeowners in the United States use approximately 657,533 ounces of pesticides on their lawns every day.