SOLUTION: A landscaper working at a constant rate can lay 3 squares of sod in 5 minutes. Working at this rate, how many squares of sod can he lay in 2 hours?

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Question 1140141: A landscaper working at a constant rate can lay 3 squares of sod in 5 minutes. Working at this rate, how many squares of sod can he lay in 2 hours?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simple ratio
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To be successful in solving such problems, you need to know that 1 hour = 60 minutes is 12 times 5 minutes.


If you know it, then you can answer the question MOMENTARILY.


The answer is  2*12*3 = 72 squares of sod.


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