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Leslie ran 4 1/2 laps around the park in 3/4 hour. Kayla ran 3 1/2 laps around the same park in the same amount of time. How many more laps around the park can Leslie run in one hour than Kayla at these rates?Explain!

A.3/4
B.1
C.1_1/3
D.2

User Bonhoffer
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Leslie:
h= hours
3/4h=4 1/2 laps
divide both sides by 3/4 or .75
1 hour = 6 laps
Kayla:
3/4h= 3 1/2 laps
divide both sides by 3/4
1 hour = 4 2/3 laps
Leslie can do C
1_ 1/3 more laps in an hour than Kayla
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