SOLUTION: If it takes x hours of shoveling to gather y pounds of coal, then how many hours of shoveling does it take to gather a ton of coal?

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Question 1147189: If it takes x hours of shoveling to gather y pounds of coal, then how many hours of shoveling does it take to gather a ton of coal?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2Fy=h%2F2000 if one ton is 2000 pounds;

h=2000x%2Fyhours