one summer, Van mowed 4 lawns for every 7 lawns mowed by Fiona. Together they mowed 132 lawns. How many did Fiona mow?
I have the answer as 84 is that correct?
Correct, you can test quite easily by 84/7=12, and 12*4=48, and 48+84=132.
Thank you
To find out how many lawns Fiona mowed, you can use a ratio based on the information provided. The ratio is given as 4 lawns mowed by Van for every 7 lawns mowed by Fiona.
Let's assume that Fiona mowed x lawns.
According to the ratio, Van mowed 4/7 times the number of lawns Fiona mowed, which is (4/7) * x = (4x)/7 lawns.
The total number of lawns mowed by Van and Fiona combined is given as 132. So we can form the equation:
(4x)/7 + x = 132
To solve for x, we can multiply through by 7 to get rid of the fraction:
4x + 7x = 132 * 7
11x = 924
x = 924/11
x = 84
Therefore, Fiona mowed 84 lawns, which means your answer of 84 is correct!