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A farmer needs to mix 12 ounces of fertilizer for every 10 pounds of soil. How many pounds of fertilizer will the farmer need to make a mix that contains 120 pounds of soil?

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Answer :

A ratio shows us the number of times a number contains another number. The correct option is A.

What is a Ratio?

A ratio shows us the number of times a number contains another number.

The ratio of fertilizer to soil is,

Fertilizer/Soil = 12 ounces / 10 pounds

The amount of fertilizer that the farmer need to mix for 120 pounds of soil is,

Fertilizer/120 pounds = 12 ounces / 10 pounds

Fertilizer = (12 ounces × 120 pounds)/10pounds

Fertilizer = 144 ounces

Hence, the correct option is A.

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