SOLUTION: The field has an area of 6 acres and John can mow it in 2 hours, how long would it take her to mow a field that has an area of 3.6 acres

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Question 1009521: The field has an area of 6 acres and John can mow it in 2 hours, how long would it take her to mow a field that has an area of 3.6 acres
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can solve this using a proportion:
6%2F2+=+3.6%2Fx
Cross-multiply and get
6x = 7.2
x = 1.2 hours