From your calibration test, if a backpack sprayer delivers 0.25 gallons of water over 250 sq ft, how many ounces of product are needed to cover a 1000 sq ft area at a rate of 8 oz per gallon?

To determine the correct amount of product needed to cover a 1000 sq ft area, we start by understanding the delivery rate of the backpack sprayer and the product concentration.

First, the backpack sprayer delivers 0.25 gallons of water over an area of 250 sq ft. To calculate the amount of product needed for 1000 sq ft, we can find out how many 250 sq ft sections fit into 1000 sq ft.

1000 sq ft divided by 250 sq ft equals 4. This means that to cover 1000 sq ft, you would need the product amounts for 4 times the area covered by 0.25 gallons.

Next, we need to calculate how much product is used per gallon since the application rate is 8 oz per gallon. Since there are 128 ounces in a gallon and the rate is 8 oz per gallon, that means:

0.25 gallons delivers (0.25 x 8 oz) = 2 oz of product.

Now, for the entire 1000 sq ft area:

• Since you need to apply the same ratio for 4 times the area, you would multiply the product needed for 250 sq ft (which is 2 oz)