Hectares and kilometres - how many days to cut 295 hectares

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To determine the number of days required to mow 295 hectares with a mower that has a 12-foot wide blade and operates at a speed of 4 km/h, users must first convert hectares to square meters and calculate the area covered per hour. The calculation confirms that cross-multiplying numbers is valid, regardless of how those numbers were derived. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding unit conversions and area calculations in practical applications.

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Hello!
I am new to math forums and am not even sure I’m in the right thread but will give it a go!
I am trying to determine how many days it will take to mow 295 hectares when my mower has a blade 12’ wide and can move at 4km/hour.
Attached is what I believe to be correct but am uncertain if you can cross multiply squared numbers.
Thanks in advance!
 

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You can cross multiply NUMBERS. How you got the numbers, by squaring or other wise, is irrelevant.
 
Ok - does this look correct to you then?
 
Country Boy said:
You can cross multiply NUMBERS. How you got the numbers, by squaring or other wise, is irrelevant.
Right, ok so then do you believe the equation in the photo to be correct then?
 

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