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Write an expression that can be used to solve the problem. . . During practice, it took Shawn 27 min to swim 81 laps. If Shawn swam at a constant rate, how long did it take him to complete each lap?. . A.27*81. . . B.27+81. . . C.81/27. . . D.27/81. .

User Jessica D
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If he takes 27 minutes to swim 81 laps then how many minutes does it take to do one lap? So we need to divide 81 by 27.

C. 81/27
User Matt Ranney
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to complete each lap= swim 81 /laps27 min
therefore C is the right option
hope this helps
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