Question

Hunter mowed 10 lawns in 8 hours what was his rate of mowing in hours per lawn

Answer 1

4/5 hour per lawn

Explanation:

We want to find Hunter's rate in hours per lawn.

Therefore, we must divide the number of hours by the number of lawns.

`(hours)/(lawns)`

He mowed 10 lawns in 8 hours.

`(8)/(10)`

This fraction can be simplified. Both the numerator and denominator can be divided by 2.

`(8/2)/(10/2)`

`(4)/(5)`

If we multiply by 60, we can find how many minutes this is. (60 minutes = 1 hour)

`(4)/(5)*60=48`

His rate is 4/5 hour per lawn or 48 minutes per lawn.

Answer 2

0.8 hours = 48 minutes per lawn

Explanation:

10 lawns in 8 hours

hours per lawn 8/10 = 0.8 hours = 48 minutes