Inessa ran 3 laps in 10 minutes. How long would it take her to run 5 laps at this pace?(1 point) Responses 1 1/2 minutes 1 1/2 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 16 2/3 minutes 16 2/3 minutes 20 minutes

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To find out how long it would take Inessa to run 5 laps at her current pace, we first need to determine her pace per lap.

Inessa ran 3 laps in 10 minutes, so her time per lap is:

\[ \text{Time per lap} = \frac{10 \text{ minutes}}{3 \text{ laps}} = \frac{10}{3} \text{ minutes per lap} \approx 3.33 \text{ minutes per lap} \]

Now, to find out how long it would take her to run 5 laps:

\[ \text{Time for 5 laps} = 5 \text{ laps} \times \frac{10}{3} \text{ minutes per lap} = \frac{50}{3} \text{ minutes} \approx 16.67 \text{ minutes} \]

This can also be expressed as \(16 \frac{2}{3}\) minutes.

Therefore, the correct response is:

16 2/3 minutes.