SOLUTION: you need to shovel 2000 pounds of sand today. if you already have 800 pounds done, how many pounds would you have to shovel per hour to finish in five hours

Question 586322: you need to shovel 2000 pounds of sand today. if you already have 800 pounds done, how many pounds would you have to shovel per hour to finish in five hours
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you need to shovel 2000 pounds of sand today. if you already have 800 pounds done, how many pounds would you have to shovel per hour to finish in five hours
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2000 - 800 = 1200 pounds of sand
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1200 pounds/5 hours = 240 pounds/hr

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