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Mr. Lopez is spreading pebbles around a water garden. He spreads 2 cubic yards of pebbles in 3/4 hour. At this rate, how many cubic yards of pebbles can he spread in one hour? need the answer now please. and i need the equation

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Final answer:

Mr. Lopez can spread approximately 2.67 cubic yards of pebbles in one hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many cubic yards of pebbles Mr. Lopez can spread in one hour, we can use the given information of 2 cubic yards of pebbles being spread in 3/4 hour.



First, we need to find the rate of pebble spreading in one hour. Since there are 60 minutes in one hour, we can divide 3/4 hour by 60 minutes to find the rate per minute.



3/4 hour = (3/4) x 60 minutes = 45 minutes



So, the rate of pebble spreading is 2 cubic yards in 45 minutes.



To find the rate in one hour, we can set up a proportion.



2 cubic yards / 45 minutes = x cubic yards / 60 minutes



Cross-multiplying, we have 2 * 60 = 45 * x



120 = 45 * x



Dividing both sides by 45, we find x = 120 / 45 = 2.67



Therefore, Mr. Lopez can spread approximately 2.67 cubic yards of pebbles in one hour.

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