Trevor is training for a race. He swims 1/2 lap in 4/5 minute. At that rate, how many minutes does it take Trevor to swim each lap?A. 4/10B. 5/8C. 8/5D. 10/4

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Answer:

C. 8/5

Explanation:

Trevor swims 1/2 lap in 4/5 minute.

To determine how many minutes it takes Trevor to swim each lap we find the unit rate.

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Unit Rate=Number of Minutes}\div\text{Number of Laps} \\ =\frac{4}{5}\div\frac{1}{2} \\ =\frac{4}{5}\times\frac{2}{1} \\ =\frac{8}{5}\text{ Minutes per Lap} \end{gathered}[/tex]

The correct choice is C.