Question

Sven swims 5 laps in a pool 11 1/3 yards long. What total length does he swim

Answer 1

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 pool length is 11 1/3 yards.
To multiply fractions, we convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
11 1/3 = (11 * 3 + 1)/3 = 34/3
Now we can multiply:
5 laps * 34/3 yards per lap = 170/3 yards.
So, Sven swims a total length of 170/3 yards.