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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In a relay race, Ainslee runs the first lap in 7272 seconds. Bridget runs the next lap at 910\dfrac{9}{10} of Ainslee's speed. Cecilia runs the next lap at 43\dfrac{4}{3} of Bridget's speed. Dana runs the last lap at 65\dfrac{6}{5} of Cecilia's speed. What is their total time, to the nearest second?

(A) 44 minutes, 4848 seconds (B) 44 minutes, 2222 seconds (C) 55 minutes, 2727 seconds (D) 44 minutes, 3737 seconds (E) 33 minutes, 4646 seconds

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