SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem. I need help starting it. Keisha told her swim coach that she would swim at least a half mile. If one lap is 50 yards, what is the fewest num

SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem. I need help starting it. Keisha told her swim coach that she would swim at least a half mile. If one lap is 50 yards, what is the fewest num

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Question 256665: Please help me solve this word problem. I need help starting it. Keisha told her swim coach that she would swim at least a half mile. If one lap is 50 yards, what is the fewest number of laps she must swim?
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Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1760 yrs per mile
1760/2=880
880/50=17.6 laps
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