Answer :
Given:
Darcy harvests [tex]8\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex] acres of corn every [tex]\dfrac{5}{6}[/tex] of an hour.
Darcy harvests corn at a constant rate.
To find:
How many acres does she harvest per hour?
Solution:
We have,
Acres harvest in [tex]\dfrac{5}{6}[/tex] of an hours = [tex]8\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex]
Acres harvest in 1 hour = [tex]8\dfrac{3}{4}\times \dfrac{6}{5}[/tex]
= [tex]\dfrac{32+3}{4}\times \dfrac{6}{5}[/tex]
= [tex]\dfrac{35}{4}\times \dfrac{6}{5}[/tex]
Cancel out the common factors, we get
Acres harvest in 1 hour = [tex]\dfrac{7}{2}\times \dfrac{3}{1}[/tex]
= [tex]\dfrac{21}{2}[/tex]
= [tex]10\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]
Therefore, she can harvest [tex]10\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] acres of corn per hour.