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A swimmer can complete 1 lap across a pool in 1/3 minute. If she maintains that pace, how many laps will she have completed in 10 minutes?

Will it be less than or greater than 10?

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Greater than 10, because she swims 3 laps in each minute.
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Answer: If the swimmer can complete 1 lap across a pool in 1/3 minute, she can complete 3 laps in 1 minute.

In 10 minutes, she would complete:

3 laps/minute x 10 minutes = 30 laps

Therefore, the swimmer will have completed 30 laps in 10 minutes if she maintains that pace.

Since 30 laps is greater than 10, it means that the swimmer will complete more than 10 laps in 10 minutes.

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