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Last week, Sia ran 1 1/4 miles each day for 5 days and thentook 2 days off. Did she run at least 6 miles last week?

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Given:

Sia runs 1 1/4 miles for 5 days.

Asked: Did she run at least 6 miles last week?

Solution:

In order to know the answer, we will calculate the distance Sia ran.

1 1/4 * 5 = 25/4

or we can convert it to decimal form:

1/4 = 0.25

Therefore, 1 + 0.25 = 1.25

1.25 * 5 = 6.25 miles

ANSWER:

Sia ran 6.25 miles last week. So, yes she ran at least 6 miles.

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