Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
If I'm not mistaken by the question, we have

Multiply through by the LCM of all the denominators to clear the fractions. Since we have only one fraction, we multiply through by its LCM (3)


Putting all terms on the LHS (left hand side) and evaluating,

Answer: 3.6 feet per year
Pick any column and divide the feet over the years
eg: 7.2/2 = 3.6 (column 1)
You can think of it as the ratio
7.2 feet: 2 years
and then divide both sides by 2 to get "1 year" on the right side
7.2 feet: 2 years
7.2/2 feet: 2/2 years
3.6 feet: 1 year
1 hr = 60 minutes....so 6 hrs = (6 * 60) = 360 minutes
198 / 360 = 0.55 mousetraps per minute
no, 2 mousetraps per minute is not accurate