If James can swim 10 laps in 24 minutes what would be his expected time for 15 minutes.

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6.25 laps

first you simplify the laps and minutes 10/24 = .4166 repeating

so its .41 laps every minute

.41*15 minutes = 6.25

Tarkan answered Dec 24, 2018

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10/24 = x/15
24x=150
x=6.25

he can swim 6.25 laps in 15 minutes

Eli Krupitsky answered Dec 26, 2018

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