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Ella finished a bike race in 37.6 minutes. Miranda finished the race minutes sooner than Ella finished it. How many minutes did it take Miranda to finish the race?

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Ella finished a bike race in 37.6 minutes. Miranda finished the race 9 1/10minutes sooner than Ella finished it. How many minutes did it take Miranda to finish the race

Answer:

28.5

Explanation:

Time taken by Ella = 37.6 minutes

Time taken by Miranda = 9 1/10 minutes sooner than Ella

Hence,

Miranda's finish time :

37. 6 minutes - 9 1/10 minutes

37.6 - 91/10 minutes

37. 6 minutes - 9.1 minutes

= 28.5 minutes

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