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Carlos biked 139/8 miles on Saturday and 135/7 miles on Sunday. On which day did he ride further and by how much?

User Silwest
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Final answer:

Carlos rode further on Sunday by 1.9107 miles, with the distances being 17.375 miles on Saturday and 19.2857 miles on Sunday after converting the fractions to decimal form.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine on which day Carlos rode further, we need to compare the distances he biked on Saturday and Sunday. Carlos biked 139/8 miles on Saturday and 135/7 miles on Sunday.

First, convert these fractions to decimal form for easier comparison:

Saturday: 139/8 = 17.375 miles

Sunday: 135/7 = 19.2857 miles

Comparing these two distances, we can see that Carlos rode further on Sunday by:
135/7 - 139/8
= 19.2857 - 17.375
= 1.9107 miles

So, Carlos rode 1.9107 miles further on Sunday compared to Saturday.

User Rabiah
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139/8 = 17.375 (this is rounded)
135/7 = 19.286 (this is rounded)

so he rode farther on Sunday

135/7 - 139/8 = 107/56 or 1 51/56 miles farther

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