Mike cycled $15$ laps in $57$ minutes. Assume he cycled at a constant speed throughout. Approximately how many laps did he complete in the first $27$ minutes?
$\textbf{(A) } 5 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 7 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 9 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 11 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 13$
Mike's speed is $\frac{15}{57}=\frac{5}{19}$ laps per minute.
In the first $27$ minutes, he completed approximately $\frac{5}{19}\cdot27\approx\frac{1}{4}\cdot28=\boxed{\textbf{(B) } 7}$ laps.
~MRENTHUSIASM