SOLUTION: You can mow 800 square feet in 15 minutes. At this rate, how many minutes will it take you to mow a lawn that measures 6000 square feet?

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Question 846770: You can mow 800 square feet in 15 minutes. At this rate, how many minutes will it take you to mow a lawn that measures 6000 square feet?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15/800=x/6000
800x=90000x=90000/800
x=112.5 min

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