SOLUTION: Nathan's lawnmower uses 2/3 of a tank of gas to cut three one-acre lawns.How many one-acre lawns can he cut with a full tank of gas?plz explain

Question 1012429: Nathan's lawnmower uses 2/3 of a tank of gas to cut three one-acre lawns.How many one-acre lawns can he cut with a full tank of gas?plz explain
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Nathan's lawnmower uses 2/3 of a tank of gas to cut three one-acre lawns.How many one-acre lawns can he cut with a full tank of gas?plz explain
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Use a proportion::
# of 1-acre lots/gas = # of 1-acre lots/gas
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AL/1 = 3/(2/3)
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AL = 3/(2/3) = 9/2 = 4.5 (# of 1-acre lots cut with 1 full tank)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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