Question

Jerry is mowing his lawn. It takes him 1/6 of an hour to mow 3/20 of his yard. What portion of the yard does Jerry mow per hour.

Answer 1

9/10 of his yard

Explanation:

Answer 2

`(1)/(6) * 60 = 10`
1/6 of an hour = 10 mins

10 mins : 3/20
60 mins : x


`10 x = (3)/(20) * 60 \\10x = 9 \\ x = (9)/(10)`

Answer : Jerry mows 9/10 of the yard per hour.

Hope this helps. - M