If Inessa ran 3 laps in 10 minutes, we can find her pace per lap by dividing the total time by the number of laps:
Time per lap = Total time / Number of laps = 10 minutes / 3 laps = 3 1/3 minutes per lap.
Now, to find out how long it would take her to run 5 laps at this pace, we multiply the time per lap by the number of laps:
Time for 5 laps = Time per lap × Number of laps = (3 1/3 minutes per lap) × 5 laps.
To convert 3 1/3 into a fraction: 3 1/3 = 10/3 minutes.
Now, calculate the time for 5 laps:
Time for 5 laps = (10/3) × 5 = 50/3 minutes = 16 2/3 minutes.
So, the answer is 16 2/3 minutes.
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