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Vanessa and Richie are riding their bikes down a trail to the next campground. Vanessa rides at 16 mph while Richie rides at 3 mph. Since Vanessa is a little​ speedier, she stays behind and cleans up camp for 30 minutes before leaving. How long has Richie been riding when Vanessa is 5 miles ahead of​ Richie?

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he has been riding for and hour. he had gone 1.5 miles after 30 minutes and  Vanessa started biking. after 30 MORE minutes, he had gone 3 miles while she had gone 8 miles. 8-3=5.
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