SOLUTION: Elizabeth and Jen are swimming laps. Elizabeth swims
8 laps in 5 minutes, and Jen swims 9 laps in 6 minutes.
If they start swimming and stop swimming at the same
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Question 910973: Elizabeth and Jen are swimming laps. Elizabeth swims
8 laps in 5 minutes, and Jen swims 9 laps in 6 minutes.
If they start swimming and stop swimming at the same
time and they swim a whole number of laps, what is the
least possible amount of time they could have been
swimming? In this amount of time, how many laps did
each girl swim?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5*6=30
They swam at least 30 minutes
Elizabeth swam 6*8=48 laps
Jen swam 9*5=45 laps
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