Question

Kevin mowed 6 lawns in 8 hours. What was his rate of mowing in hours per lawn?

Express your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

4/3 hours per lawn

Explanation:

We want to create a ratio to find the rate

We want hours per lawn

8 hours

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6 lawns

Simplify by dividing the top and bottom by 2

4/3 hours per lawn