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The Lawn Order lawnmower factory can produce 10 lawnmowers in 7 hours. How many hours will it take to factory to produce 30 lawnmowers?

User Wilsotc
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Answer: 21 hours

Explanation:

The lawn order can produce 10 landmowers in 7 hours.

This means that their speed is:

= 10/7

= 10/7 landmowers per hour

If they want to produce 30 lawnmowers, the amount of time they will take is:

= 30 รท 10/7 per hour

= 21 hours

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