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On Monday, Marley rode 6 miles on a bike. On Tuesday, she rode 7 miles. On Wednesday, she rode 4 times farther than she did on Tuesday. How many miles has Marley ridden so far this week?

a) 21 miles
b) 28 miles
c) 35 miles
d) 42 miles

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Final answer:

Marley has ridden a total of 41 miles this week, by adding her distances from each day: 6 miles on Monday, 7 miles on Tuesday, and 28 miles on Wednesday.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the total number of miles Marley has ridden on her bike over three days. On Monday, Marley rode 6 miles, on Tuesday she rode 7 miles, and on Wednesday she rode 4 times farther than she did on Tuesday.

To find out how far Marley rode on Wednesday, we multiply Tuesday's distance by 4:

  • 7 miles (Tuesday) × 4 = 28 miles (Wednesday)

Now, we add up the miles from all three days:

  • 6 miles (Monday) + 7 miles (Tuesday) + 28 miles (Wednesday) = 41 miles

Therefore, the answer is Marley has ridden 41 miles so far this week. However, this option is not provided in the multiple-choice answers, indicating perhaps a typo in the question or the response options.

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