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3 years ago

It takes me 15 seconds to swim half a length of the pool. How many lengths can I swim in 10 minutes?

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nordsb [41]3 years ago

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30 seconds for the whole length, so 1 min for 2 lengths meaning 2 • 10 = 20 lengths

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