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Mindy needs to rake a rectangular part of her yard that is 9 feet by 8 feet. It takes her 10 minutes to rake an area that is 12 feet square. How long will it take Mindy to rake the rectangular part of her yard?

User GeirGrusom
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Answer:

60 minutes

Explanation:

Time taken to rake 12ft² = 10 minutes

Area of Mindy's rectangular path :

Area of rectangle = Length * Width

Dimension of Mindy's rectangular path = 9ft by 8ft

Area = 9ft * 8ft

Area = 72ft²

Hence, it will take Mindy;

(Area of Mindy's path / 12 ft) * time taken

(72ft² / 12ft²) * 10 minutes

6 * 10 = 60 minutes

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