Question

Jami can mow 1/6acre in 8 minutes. If her rate is constant, can Jami mow 1 1/2acres in one hour? Explain your reasoning

Answer 1

(1/6 acre/8 minutes)(60 minutes) =

(1/48)(60) = 60/48 = 5/4 = 1 1/4 acres

Jami can mow 1 1/4 acres in one hour.

Answer 2

Jami can mow 5/4 acres in one hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if Jami can mow 1 1/2 acres in one hour, we need to first find her rate of mowing in acres per minute. Since Jami can mow 1/6 acre in 8 minutes, we can find her rate by dividing 1/6 by 8:

Rate = (1/6 acre) / (8 minutes) = 1/48 acres per minute

Next, we can multiply her rate by 60 minutes to find the number of acres she can mow in one hour:

Number of acres in one hour = (1/48 acres per minute) * (60 minutes) = 60/48 = 5/4 acres

Therefore, Jami can mow 1 1/2 acres in one hour, since 1 1/2 acres is equal to 5/4 acres.