SOLUTION: If it takes 50 minutes to cut 2/3 of the lawn, how long will it take to mow the entire lawn?

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Question 522378: If it takes 50 minutes to cut 2/3 of the lawn, how long will it take to mow the entire lawn?
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, Alan3354:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20086) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it takes 50 minutes to cut 2/3 of the lawn, how long will it take to mow the entire lawn?
If you've mowed 2 thirds in 50 minutes, then to mow the remaining 1 third
would take half as long as the 2 thirds took, which would take you another 25
minutes.  That would be a total of 75 minutes, or 1 hour and 15 minutes to
cut the entire lawn.
  
Edwin

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it takes 50 minutes to cut 2/3 of the lawn, how long will it take to mow the entire lawn?
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2/3 in 50 mins --> 1/3 in 25 minutes
Can you finish it?