Question

Captains lawn service can mow 8 lawns in five hours at this rate how long will it take to mow 12 lawns

Answer 1

7.5

Explanation:

First find out how many lawns are mowed in 1 hour

8/5 = 1.6

1.6 lawns per hour = 12 lawns / x hours

Solving for x, we find:

x = 12 / 1.6

x = 7.5