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Billy lived 9 miles from his school. If he rode his bike 6/12 of the distance and then walked the rest, how far did he ride his bike?

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Distance = 9 miles

Bike Distance Ride = 6/12


\begin{gathered} How\text{ far he rides becomes:} \\ (6)/(12)*9\text{ = }(54)/(12)\text{ = 4.5miles} \end{gathered}

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