Kyle swann 450 yards in 5 minutes. what is the average number of yards he swam per minute
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For one thing, Cal and Martha are <em>technically</em> in agreement; 0.1 and 0.10 are the exact same value. To see whether they're right, or whether Angela had it correct, let's take a look at the numbers 0.5 and 0.2.
As fractions, those two values would be
and 
, or 
and 
when reduced. When you cut the original pizza in half, you cut it into <em>2 equal slices</em>. Cutting each of those two pieces into <em>5 equal pieces</em>, we get a total of 5 x 2 = <em>10 equal slices</em>. So, taking one of those slices at that point - as Angela did - would be taking 
- or 0.1 - of the whole pizza.
So, both Cal and Martha are correct.
As fractions, those two values would be
So, both Cal and Martha are correct.