Question

Sven swims 5 laps in a pool 11 1/3 yards long. What total length does he swim? Convert the answer to a mixed number.

16 1/3

57

170/3

56 2/3

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find the total length Sven swims, you need to multiply the length of each lap by the number of laps he swam.

Length of each lap: 11 1/3 yards
Number of laps: 5

Total length = Length of each lap x Number of laps
Total length = (11 1/3) x 5

To multiply a whole number and a mixed number, first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.

11 1/3 = (3 x 11 + 1)/3 = 34/3

Total length = (34/3) x 5
Total length = 170/3

The total length Sven swims is 170/3 yards. To represent this as a mixed number, divide the numerator (170) by the denominator (3).

170 ÷ 3 = 56 remainder 2

So the mixed number representation of the total length is 56 2/3 yards.

Therefore, the correct answer is 56 2/3.