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Every week Mary swims 2.5 miles on Monday, 3 miles on Wednesday, and 4.4 miles on Friday. How many miles will Mary swim in 4 weeks?

Every week Mary swims 2.5 miles on Monday, 3 miles on Wednesday, and 4.4 miles on-example-1
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The miles Mary will swim in a week is,


N=2.5+3+4.4=9.9

Then, the miles Mary will swim in 4 weeks is,


\begin{gathered} T=4N \\ T=4*9.9 \\ T=39.6\text{ miles} \end{gathered}

Therefore, Mary will swim 39.6 miles in 4 weeks.

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