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Math In Horticulture

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The fertilizer label includes N (nitrogen), P (phosphorous), and K (Potassium). What do these numbers represent?

a)

% of each nutrient

b)

pounds of each nutrient

2.

The germination rate represents the number of plants that:

a)

are planted from seed

b)

begin growth after being started from seed

c)

are in the greenhouse

d)

are seeds incased in the fruit of a plant

3.

Find the perimeter of a square shaped rose garden with sides measuring 6.5 ft each.

a)

13.0 ft

b)

19.5 ft

c)

42.25 ft

d)

26.0 ft

4.

Find the area of petunia garden that measures 5.75 ft by 3.0 ft.

a)

8.75 ft

b)

17.5 ft

c)

17.25 ft

d)

34.5 ft

5.

If a 10" azalea pot takes up 1 square foot of bench space in a greenhouse, how many Geraniums planted in 10" Azalea pots be placed on a bench that measures 6 ft wide and 17 ft long?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

102

d)

204

6.

If we offer a 20% discount to teachers in a flash sale on opening day of the Spring FFA Plant sale, how much would be teacher owe if she picked up $115 retail priced plants from the greenhouse?

a)

$138.00

b)

$95.00

c)

$92.00

d)

$102.00

7.

A 10-6-4 formula of fertilizer to feed azaleas was purchased at the co-op. If the consumer bought a 100# of this fertilizer, how many pounds of Nitrogen would the consumer have purchased?

a)

10

b)

6

c)

4

d)

20

8.

If the seed mixture in a deer plot formula says it has 25% Omega Ryegrass in the mixture, how many pounds of Omega Ryegrass seed are in a 50# bag of the deer plot mix?

a)

25#

b)

12.5#

c)

50#

d)

6.25#

9.

Emily has a business that installs landscape timbers around raised bed gardens for home owners. Mrs Jones hires Emily's company to edge her beds that measure 16 ft long and 4 ft wide. How many feet of landscape timbers does Emily need to buy for this job?

a)

16

b)

20

c)

32

d)

40

10.

A pesticide is applied to a hay field at 1/4 quarts per acre. The hayfield is 24 acres in size, how many gallons of the pesticide do we need to use to eradicate the pest? (4 quarts equals 1 gallon)

a)

24

b)

12

c)

6

d)

4

11.

If in a landscape drawing 1" equals 3 feet, how many feet would a line that is 4.0" long represent?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

12

d)

15

12.

A soccer field is 120 yards long by 60 yards wide. We are going to add sand to top dress the soccer field and smooth it out. If we use 1 truckload of sand for every 400 square yards of the field, how many truckloads of sand do we need to order?

a)

72

b)

36

c)

18

d)

9

13.

We planted 500 Zinnia seeds in 1020 flats. If we have a 85% germination rate how many Zinnias will we need to transplant to containers?

a)

325

b)

425

c)

485

d)

500

14.

If a fertilizer formula contains the following label, 24 - 8 - 16. How many pounds of Potassium are we applying if we broadcast 500 pounds on our pasture?

a)

120

b)

40

c)

80

d)

240

15.

A greenhouse has a dirt floor. The owner has made some money from his fall shrub sales the last three years and decides to pour a concrete floor. How many square feet is his greenhouse if it measures 36' wide and 72' long?

a)

108

b)

216

c)

1296

d)

2592