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How wide a strip has he cut when the lawn is half mowed? 2010-05-24
From Arib:
rectangular lawn has length 40 m and width 30 m. David starts cutting from the outside in. How wide a strip has he cut when the lawn is half mowed?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Mowing 17 lawns 2009-06-18
From kevin:
I need help setting up a equation to solve the following question: If a gardener can mow 3 lawns in 7 hours, how long should it take him to mow 17 lawns. I can solve the problem, but I don't know how to set up the equation.
Answered by Penny Nom.
How many miles has he walked? 2006-08-19
From Ed:
If a man is mowing a 100' x 100' yard with a 20" push mower, how many miles has he walked when the yard is completely mowed?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
Cutting the lawn 2000-10-26
From Kacie:
Ellen can mow a lawn in 2 hours. Mary can mow the same lawn in 1.5 hours. How long would it take them to mow the lawn together?
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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