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  • 14-07-2016
  • Mathematics
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If a sprinkler waters 1 over 8 of a lawn in 1 over 4 hour, how much time will it take to water the entire lawn?

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Bubba
Bubba Bubba
  • 14-07-2016
It will take you 2 hours.
Here's how....
Set up the problem as a proportion, bearing in mind that ....
1/8 = .125 (of the whole yard)
1/4 = .25   (of an hour)
1    =   the whole yard

.125          1
------  =   -----
.25           x

.125x = .25
       x =  2
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