Question

A certain lawnmower uses 5 tanks of gas to cut 18 acres of lawn. How many acres could be cut using 8 tanks of gas

Answer 1

18/5 = 3.6 Acres of Land/1 Gallon of gas. 3.6 Times 8 Gallons of gas is 28.8. Answer: 28.8

Answer 2

28.8 acres

Explanation:

18/5 = 3.6, which means that every tank of gas can cut 3.6 acres of lawn. 3.6*8 = 28.8 acres.