If Tom can swim 10 laps in 32 minutes. What would his expected time for 15 laps?

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Esmeralda Mathews

Mathematics

24 August, 17:40

If Tom can swim 10 laps in 32 minutes. What would his expected time for 15 laps?

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Aisha Charles · Answer 1

If he could keep the same rate for the last 5 laps, he would finish in 48 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find this, create a proportion. The left side would be the pace that he set. The right side would be the expectation.

10/32 = 15/x

Now cross multiply to solve.

10*x = 15*32

10x = 480

x = 48