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Jake can swim 1/3 of a lap in 1/6 of a minute. How many laps can he swim in 3 1/2 minutes? Show All Work!

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Divide to see how many laps he can swim in one minute, then multiply that by 3 1/2 to see how many laps he can swim in 3 1/2 minutes.


\sf(1)/(3)/(1)/(6)

You can multiply by the reciprocal.


\sf(1)/(3)*(6)/(1)


\sf(6)/(3)


\sf 2
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