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Raymond swam 236 meters in 6 minutes. At this rate, how many meters can he swim in 15 minutes? A. 94.4 OB. 767 OC. 590​

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Answer:

C: 590 meters

Explanation:

Let's start by finding Raymond's rate of swimming for meters per minute. We know that he can swim 236 meters in 6 minutes. So let's divide 236 by 6 to find how far Raymond can swim in 1 minute.

236 / 6 = 39.3

So if we know Raymond can swim 39.3 meters in 1 minute, we multiply 39.3 meters by 15, to find how far he can swim in 15 minutes.

39.3 * 15 = 589.995 which is approximately 590 meters. So, we would chose option C: 590.

User Jacopo Tosi
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given:

263 meters in 6 mins

to find:

how many meters can he swim in 15 minutes.

solution:


(236)/(6)


= 39.33


39 .33* 15


= 589.95


nearest \: whole \: number = 590

therefore, he can swim 590 meters in 15 minutes.

answer= option C

User Renato Stauffer
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