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It takes 12 people to mow Richard Richerson's lawn. If his lawn is 600,000 square yards, what is the average number of square yards each person will mow?

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Answer:

each person will mow 50,000 square yards

Explanation:

Given;

mow Richard Richerson's lawn = 600,000 square yards

number of people, = 12 people

The average number of square yards each person will mow is given by;

= 600,000 square yards / 12 people

= 50,000 square yards / person

Therefore, each person will mow 50,000 square yards

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