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Michael can mow 5 lawns in 36 minutes. At this rate, how long will it take him to mow 15 lawns?

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Answer:

It would take him 108 minutes to mow the lawn.

Explanation:

We can do proportion.


(5 \: lawns)/(36 \: minutes) = \: (15 \: lawns)/(x)


36 * 15 = 540 \\ 5 * x = 5x


(540)/(5) = (5x)/(5)


108 = x

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