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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

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

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.

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