Ella swims four times a week at her club's pool. She swims the same number of laps on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 15 laps

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Tems11 [23]

3 years ago

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Ella swims four times a week at her club's pool. She swims the same number of laps on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 15 laps

on Saturday. She swims a total of 51 laps each week. How many laps does she swim on Monday?

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Gelneren [198K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-23T17:50:33+03:00

Gelneren [198K]3 years ago

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12 laps on Monday 51=15+3L. 51-15=15-15+3L. 36=3L. 36÷3=3÷3L. 12=L
L= Laps

Alexeev081 [22] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-23T15:44:31+03:00

Alexeev081 [22]3 years ago

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So assuming she swims the same on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, as well as 15 on saturday, We can essentially set up an equation.

(51-15)/3

(36)/3

She swims 12 laps On Monday.