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Mr. Ellis owns a landscaping company. He sends two crews to mow grass. Crew A mows 66 acres in 7.57.5 hours. Crew B mows 4.54.5 acres in 66 hours. Which crew is faster?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Crew A\newline(B)Crew B

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Q. Mr. Ellis owns a landscaping company. He sends two crews to mow grass. Crew A mows 66 acres in 7.57.5 hours. Crew B mows 4.54.5 acres in 66 hours. Which crew is faster?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Crew A\newline(B)Crew B
  1. Calculate mowing rate Crew A: Calculate the mowing rate for Crew A.\newlineNumber of acres mowed = 66\newlineNumber of hours worked = 7.57.5\newlineRate of work = Number of acres mowed ÷\div Number of hours worked\newlineRate of work = 6/7.5=0.86 / 7.5 = 0.8 acres per hour.
  2. Calculate mowing rate Crew B: Calculate the mowing rate for Crew B.\newlineNumber of acres mowed = 4.54.5\newlineNumber of hours worked = 66\newlineRate of work = Number of acres mowed ÷\div Number of hours worked\newlineRate of work = 4.5/6=0.754.5 / 6 = 0.75 acres per hour.
  3. Compare rates Crew A and Crew B: Compare the rates of work for Crew A and Crew B.\newlineCrew A: 0.80.8 acres per hour\newlineCrew B: 0.750.75 acres per hour\newlineSince 0.8 > 0.75, Crew A is faster.

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