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Sebastian swam laps every day in the community swimming pool. He swam for 45 minutes each day, 5 days each week, for 12 weeks. In that time, how many minutes did he swim?

[tex]
\[
\begin{align*}
5 \times 12 & = 60 \text{ (total number of swimming days)} \\
60 \times 45 & = 2,700 \text{ (total minutes swam)}
\end{align*}
\]
[/tex]

Answer :

To determine how many minutes Sebastian swam altogether, let's break down the problem step-by-step:

1. Determine the number of days Sebastian swam
- He swam 5 days each week.
- He continued this routine for 12 weeks.

Therefore, the total number of days Sebastian swam is:
[tex]\[
5 \times 12 = 60 \text{ days}
\][/tex]

2. Calculate the total number of minutes swam
- Each day, Sebastian swam for 45 minutes.

To find the total minutes swam over the 60 days, multiply the number of days by the minutes per day:
[tex]\[
60 \times 45 = 2,700 \text{ minutes}
\][/tex]

Therefore, Sebastian swam for a total of 2,700 minutes.

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