Last week, Fernando ran 4 laps around the lake. Derek ran 54 as many laps around the lake as Fernando did. How many laps around the lake did Derek run?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ laps
Q. Last week, Fernando ran 4 laps around the lake. Derek ran 54 as many laps around the lake as Fernando did. How many laps around the lake did Derek run?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ laps
Identify laps and fraction: Step 1: Identify the total laps Fernando ran and the fraction Derek ran compared to Fernando.Fernando's laps = 4Fraction of Fernando's laps that Derek ran = 54Calculation: 4 (Fernando's laps) ×54 (Fraction for Derek)
Perform multiplication: Step 2: Perform the multiplication to find out how many laps Derek ran.Calculation: 4×54=516=3.2
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