How many acres per minute are treated by a sprayer with a swath width of 60 feet traveling at 180 feet per minute?

• A. 0.25 ac/min
• B. 0.5 ac/min
• C. 1.0 ac/min
• D. 2.0 ac/min

Answer: (A)

The rate of acres treated per minute is found by multiplying the spray swath width by the travel distance per minute, then converting square feet to acres. Here, 60 feet across times 180 feet per minute gives 10,800 square feet per minute sprayed. Since 1 acre equals 43,560 square feet, the area per minute is 10,800 ÷ 43,560 ≈ 0.2486 acres per minute, which rounds to 0.25 ac/min. This matches the option showing 0.25 ac/min.