Sebastian swam laps every day in the community swimming pool. he swam 45 minutes each day, 5 days a week, for 12 weeks. in that time, he swam 1,800 laps. what was his average rate in laps per hour?

40laps

Step-by-step explanation:

Sebastian swam 45minutes per day.

If she swam 5days a week, this is equivalent to Sebastian swimming 60days in 12weeks.

If Sebastian swam 45minutes in a day, she must have swam for (45×60)minutes in 60days which is equivalent to 2700minutes

Converting 2700minutes to hours;

60minutes = 1hour

2700minutes = x

x = 2700/60

x = 45hours

Since sebastian swam 1800laps in that 12weeks in 45hours, her average rate lap per hour can be calculated thus;

1800laps = 45hours

X laps = 1hour

30 × X = 1800

X = 1800/45

X = 40laps

This shows that Sebastian swam 40laps in one hour in average.

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solving with completing the square