You can now 800 square feet of lawn in 15 minutes at this rate how many minutes will it take you to mow a lawn that measures 6000 square feet?

Part A write a proportion to represent the problem. Use M to represent the number of minutes. Explain your reasoning.

Part B solve the proportion you wrote in part A. Then use it to answer the problem. Show your work.

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Mathematics

Campbell Kent

7 October, 20:51

You can now 800 square feet of lawn in 15 minutes at this rate how many minutes will it take you to mow a lawn that measures 6000 square feet?

Part A write a proportion to represent the problem. Use M to represent the number of minutes. Explain your reasoning.

Part B solve the proportion you wrote in part A. Then use it to answer the problem. Show your work.

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Cheyenne Hicks · Answer 1

Ok so assuming you don't get tired and the rate stays the same

rate=amountwork/timeitdonein

rate=800/15

euals

6000/time

800/15=6000/time

simlify for ease

160/3=6000/time

multiply both sides by 3time

160time=18000

divide both sides by 160

time=112.5

means 112.5 minutes or 1hour, 52 minutes, 30 seconds

A. 800/15=6000/t or

15/800=t/6000

B. solved, 112.5 minutes