Answer: 25 lawns will be mowed in 40hrs
Step-by-step explanation:
First step: we turn the word problem into an equation:
From the information given;
5 lawns = 8 hours
X lawns = 40 hours
We cross multiply:
8x = 40 x 5
8x = 200
Divide both sides by 8
x = 200/8
= 25
