If your backpack sprayer covers a 250-square-foot area with 0.25 gallon of water, how many ounces of product are needed for a 1,000-square-foot area at the recommended rate of 6 oz per gallon?

To determine how many ounces of product are needed for a 1,000-square-foot area when the recommended rate is 6 ounces per gallon, start by assessing the coverage of the backpack sprayer.

The sprayer covers 250 square feet with 0.25 gallons of water. This implies that for 1 gallon of water, the coverage would increase proportionally. Since 1 gallon equals 4 quarts and given that 0.25 gallons covers 250 square feet, if you scale up to 1 gallon, the area covered will also scale up.

Calculating the total area coverage for 1 gallon:

• Since 0.25 gallons covers 250 square feet, multiplying both sides by 4 gives:

250 square feet x 4 = 1,000 square feet covered by 1 gallon.

Next, with the coverage established, you need to determine how much product is necessary for that 1,000-square-foot coverage at the specified rate of 6 ounces per gallon.

For a 1,000-square-foot area with a product dilution rate of 6 ounces per gallon:

• You would simply use the full gallon of the mix to treat that area since it corresponds perfectly with the determined coverage.