Jerry mows 8 acres x ¾ = 6 acres with a riding mower.

It will take him 6 acres / 2 each hour = <<6/2=3>>3 hours.

Jerry mows 8 acres – 6 acres mowed with a riding mower = <<8-6=2>>2 acres with a push mower.

It will take him 2 acres x 1 hour = <<2*1=2>>2 hours.

It takes Jerry a total of 3 hours on the riding mower + 2 hours on the push mower = <<3+2=5>>5 hours.

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Jerry mows 8 acres of lawn each week. He mows ¾ of it with a riding mower that can cut 2 acres an hour. He mows the rest with a push mower that can cut 1 acre an hour. How long does Jerry mow each week?
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Jerry mows 8 acres of lawn each week. He mows ¾ of it with a riding mower that can cut 2 acres an hour. He mows the rest with a push mower that can cut 1 acre an hour. How long does Jerry mow each week?
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