It would take Sam [tex]3\frac{1}{3}[/tex] hours to plow the entire field.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Area of field = 2 acre
Plow rate of Sam = [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex] acre per hour
Let,
x represent the number of hours taken by Sam to plow the entire field.
Plow rate * Number of hours = Area of field
[tex]\frac{3}{5}*x=2\\\\\frac{3}{5}x=2[/tex]
Multiplying both sides by 5/3
[tex]\frac{5}{3}*\frac{3}{5}x=2*\frac{5}{3}\\x=\frac{10}{3}\\x=3\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
It would take Sam [tex]3\frac{1}{3}[/tex] hours to plow the entire field.
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