Mateo has already swam 4/5 of the 2000 meters he is swimming today. If he continues swimming at a pace of 3/4 of a meter per second, which expression shows the amount of time it will take him to swim the remaining distance. A) 2000 * 4/5 * 3/4. B) 2000 * 1/5 * 3/4. C) 2000 * 1/5 : 3/4

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Jonathon Schroeder

Mathematics

17 September, 15:11

Mateo has already swam 4/5 of the 2000 meters he is swimming today. If he continues swimming at a pace of 3/4 of a meter per second, which expression shows the amount of time it will take him to swim the remaining distance. A) 2000 * 4/5 * 3/4. B) 2000 * 1/5 * 3/4. C) 2000 * 1/5 : 3/4

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Elyse · Answer 1

B

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I think it's B because if you have 1/5 of the race left, and you times that by 2000 that leaves you with the exact meters left (400) then you times that by 3/4 because that's how fast you're going. I might be wrong.