SOLUTION: if 40 laps is 2. kilometers then how much is 1 lap

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Question 521792: if 40 laps is 2. kilometers then how much is 1 lap
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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40/2 = 1/x

40x = 2*1

40x = 2

x = 2/40

x = 1/20


So 1 lap is 1/20th of a kilometer (which is 0.05 km)

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