Question

It takes Matt 6 minutes to swim 12 laps in the pool. How many laps could he swim in 9 minutes?

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

6*2=12

9*2=18

Two laps per minute

Answer 2

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Answer:

18

Explanation:

Matt swims 12/6 = 2 laps each minute, so in 9 minutes he could swim ...

(9 min)(2 laps/min) = 18 laps