Answer: 16 lawns can be mowed if there are only 3 shrubs to be pruned.
Step-by-step explanation:
Equation of inverse variation: [tex]x_1y_1=x_2y_2[/tex]
Given: Number of lawns l that a volunteer can mow in a day varies inversely with the number of shrubs s that need to be pruned that day.
Then, [tex]l_1s_1=l_2s_2[/tex]
Put [tex]l_1=8,\ s_1=6,\ s_2=3[/tex] [To find: [tex]l_2[/tex]]
[tex]8\times6=3l_2\\\\\Rightarrow\ l_2=8\times2=16[/tex]
Hence, 16 lawns can be mowed if there are only 3 shrubs to be pruned.