SOLUTION: Louis can plant 6 trees in half an hour how long will it take him to plant 36 trees

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Question 1013881: Louis can plant 6 trees in half an hour how long will it take him to plant 36 trees
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's use a proportion to solve this:
6%2F.5+=+36%2Fx
Cross-multiply and get
6x = .5(36) = 18
x = 3 hours