sven swims five laps in a pool 11 1/3 yard long. What total length does he swim? Convert the answer to a mixed number

Answer 1

To find the total length Sven swims, we need to multiply the number of laps he swims by the length of each lap. Each lap is 11 1/3 yards long.

To multiply the number of laps by the length of each lap, we can write the number of laps as a whole number fraction.

Sven swims 5 laps, which is equal to 5/1.

Now, we can multiply 5/1 by 11 1/3 yards:

5/1 * 11 1/3 = 55/3 yards.

To convert this improper fraction to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (55) by the denominator (3):

55 ÷ 3 = 18 remainder 1.

The quotient is 18 and the remainder is 1.

Thus, Sven swims a total length of 18 1/3 yards.