Use a proportion to solve the problem.
-It takes $40 \mathrm{oz}$ of grass seed to seed $2160 \mathrm{ft}^{2}$ of lawn. At this rate, about how much would be needed for $11,000 \mathrm{ft}^{2}$ of lawn? Round to the nearest whole number.
A) $198 \mathrm{oz}$
B) $594,000 \mathrm{oz}$
C) $201 \mathrm{oz}$
D) $204 \mathrm{oz}$

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Using the proportion $\frac{40}{2160} = \frac{x}{11000}$, solving for $x$ gives approximately 204 oz.

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