SOLUTION: The ratio of the number of laps by person 'A' swam to the number of laps by person 'B' swam on the first day of a swimming lesson was 5:6. The ratio of the number of laps 'A' s

Question 1038218: The ratio of the number of laps by person 'A' swam to the number of laps by person 'B' swam on the first day of a swimming lesson was 5:6.
The ratio of the number of laps 'A' swam to the number of laps 'B' swam on the second day of the swimming lesson was 9:5.
If 'B' swam 33 laps on both days, how many laps did 'A' swim on the second day of the swimming lesson?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If B swam 33 laps on the second day, then A swam 9/5*33, or 59.4 laps!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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