Question

Shady Trees landscaping company can prune 24 trees in 5 days. How many trees can they prune per day?

a) 5 trees per day
b) 4.8 trees per day
c) 6 trees per day
d) 4.5 trees per day

Answer 1

To calculate the number of trees pruned by Shady Trees landscaping company per day, divide the total number of trees pruned (24 trees) by the number of days (5 days), which gives us 4.8 trees per day.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how many trees Shady Trees landscaping company can prune per day, given that they can prune 24 trees in 5 days. To find the number of trees pruned per day, we need to divide the total number of trees by the number of days.

Number of trees pruned per day = Total trees pruned ÷ Number of days

Number of trees pruned per day = 24 trees ÷ 5 days

Number of trees pruned per day = 4.8 trees per day.

Therefore, the correct answer is b) 4.8 trees per day.