Question

It took 7 hours to mow four equal-size lawns. At that rate, how many lawns could be mowed in 35 hours?

Answer 1

Answer: 20 lawns could be mowed in 35 hours.

Step-by-step explanation: Lets write a ratio to represent this problem. The ratio 7:4 states that for every 7 hours you will mow 4 lawns.

Now we have to figure out how many lawns we will mow in 35 hours. Simply keep adding 7 to the left side of the ratio and 4 to the right side.

7:4

14:8

21:12

28:16

35:20

So in 35 hours, 20 lawns will be mowed.