Question

Flo told her coach that she swam 5.4 kilometers in the pool. The chart shows the length of a standard-sized pool and the distance around a standard-sized running track.

Venue
Kilometers
Pool
0.05
Running Track
0.4

Which is the best method to find the number of laps Flo swam?
divide 5.4 by 0.05
multiply 5.4 by 0.05
divide 5.4 by 0.4
multiply 5.4 by 0.4

Answer 1

To find the number of laps Flo swam in the pool, you need to determine how many times the distance of one lap (the length of the pool) fits into the total distance she swam.

Since the length of the pool is 0.05 kilometers, you should divide the total distance she swam (5.4 kilometers) by the length of the pool (0.05 kilometers).

So, the best method is to **divide 5.4 by 0.05**.