Sven swims 5 laps in a pool 11/1/3 yards long. What total length does he swim? Convert the answer to a mixed number.(1 point)
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To find the total length that Sven swims, we need to multiply the number of laps he swims by the length of each lap.
Sven swims 5 laps.
The length of each lap is 11/1/3 yards.
To multiply a whole number by a fraction, we change the whole number to a fraction by putting it over 1.
5 laps = 5/1 laps.
Now we can multiply the fractions:
5/1 * 11/1/3 = (5 * 11)/(1 * 1/3) = 55 * 3/1 = 165/1 yards.
To convert this improper fraction to a mixed number, we divide the numerator by the denominator:
165 ÷ 1 = 165.
So Sven swims a total length of 165 yards.
Answer: 165 yards (as a mixed number).