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Matteo spends a total of 38 min exercising. He walks for 6 min to warm up and then runs at a constant rate of 8 min per mile for the rest of the time. Matteo says that he ran 4.75 mi. Is he correct? Explain your reasoning.

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Answer:

yes, he is correct

Explanation:

38min - 6min = 32min

8min x 4 = 32min

4.75 miles = 4 = 32 minutes 0.75 = 6 minutes

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