Write an expression that can be used to solve the problem.

During practice, it took Shawn 27 min to swim 81 laps. If Shawn swam at a constant rate, how long did it take him to complete each lap?

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Write an expression that can be used to solve the problem. 

During practice, it took Shawn 27 min to swim 81 laps. If Shawn swam at a constant rate, how long did it take him to complete each lap?

skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

skullpatrol · Answer

What does the phrase "each lap" mean?

anonymous · Answer

no

skullpatrol · Answer

"each" means "for every single one"

skullpatrol · Answer

They want time per lap. $$\Huge \frac{time}{lap}$$

skullpatrol · Answer

As you can easily see the problem would be unrealistic if the number of laps equaled zero.