With a 200-gallon tank applying 35 gal/acre, how many acres can be treated?

• A. 5.0 acres
• B. 5.7 acres
• C. 6.0 acres
• D. 4.9 acres

Answer: (B)

When you have a fixed spray volume and a set application rate per acre, you find acres treated by dividing the total gallons by the gallons needed per acre. So, 200 ÷ 35 = 5.714... acres. Rounding to the nearest tenth gives 5.7 acres, which is why 5.7 acres is the correct choice.

For context, 5.0 acres would require 175 gallons (at 35 gal/acre), 6.0 acres would require 210 gallons, and 4.9 acres would require 171.5 gallons—all not using exactly the 200 gallons you have.