Question

It takes Carlos and Jeffery 2.25 hours to shovel the snow off of 3 driveways in their neighborhood.How long does it take them to shovel 1 driveway?

Answer 1

It takes 2.25 hours to shovel off 3 driveways.

Let;s find how long it will take them to shovel 1 driveway.

We have:

2.25 hours = 3 driveways

x hours = 1 driveway

Cross multiply and solve for x:

$x=\frac{2.25\ast1}{3}=0.75$

Therefore, it will take them 0.75 hours to shovel 1 driveway.

ANSWER:

0.75 hours