Question 464859: it takes brenda 2 and 1/2 hours to mow her lawn. How much of the lawn will she have mowed after 1 hour? Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, josmiceli:Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! it takes brenda 2 and 1/2 hours to mow her lawn. How much of the lawn will she have mowed after 1 hour?
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rate of Brenda:
1 lawn per 2.5 hours
so
amount of lawn mowed is "time * rate":
1 hour * (1lawn/2.5hours)
1/2.5
0.4 lawn
or
4/10 lawn
or
2/5 lawn
