Question

Before she rides her bike, Saima warms up for 12 minutes. On Tuesday, Saima rode her bike for 52 miles. If it takes Saima 6 minutes to ride each mile, how long did it take for Saima to warm up and ride her bike on Tuesday?

Answer 1

Explanation:

On Tuesday, Saima rode her bike for 52 miles. If it takes Saima 6 minutes to ride each mile, then it takes her

minutes to ride all 52 miles.

Before she rides her bike, Saima warms up for 12 minutes.

Therefore, it takes Saima

minutes to warm up and ride her bike on Tuesday.

Answer 2

324 minutes or 5 hours 24 minutes

Explanation:

On Tuesday, Saima rode her bike for 52 miles. If it takes Saima 6 minutes to ride each mile, then it takes her

`52\cdot 6=312`

minutes to ride all 52 miles.

Before she rides her bike, Saima warms up for 12 minutes.

Therefore, it takes Saima

`12+312=324`

minutes to warm up and ride her bike on Tuesday.