15 boy scouts can clean up a beach in 6 hours. If there are 9 more boy scouts, how long does it take for them to clean up the beach? (Assume all boy scouts work at the same rate.)

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15 boy scouts can clean up a beach in 6 hours. If there are 9 more boy scouts, how long does it take for them to clean up the beach? (Assume all boy scouts work at the same rate.)

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Answer:

9.6 h

Explanation:

15 boy scouts = 6 h

24 boy scouts = 6 × 24/15

= 9.6 h

KJW answered May 11, 2023

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