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Coached ExampleV...Tanya walked 15 laps on an indoor track in 30 minutes. What was Tanya's averaspeed in laps per minute?The speed formula is r = _The distance is _ laps.The time is minutes.Substitute the known values into the speed formula.r=Simplify the fraction.r=Tanya's average speed waslaps per minute.

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Answer:Tanya's average speed was [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] laps per minutes.Step-by-step explanation:Tanya walked 15 laps on an indoor track in 30 minutes. Therefore, the average speed of Tanya is [tex]\frac{15}{30} = \frac{1}{2}[/tex] laps per minutes. Calculation: The average speed formula is given by [tex] V = \frac{\textrm {Distance covered}}{\textrm {Number of munutes spent}}[/tex] The distance is 15 laps. The time is 30 minutes. Therefore, [tex]V = \frac{15}{30}[/tex] laps per minute. After simplification, [tex]V = \frac{1}{2}[/tex] laps per mins. Therefore, Tanya's average speed was [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] laps per minute. (Answer)