Over the course of 3 days, Jordan ran 7 1/4 miles. He ran 1 7/8 miles the first day and 24 1/2 miles the second day. How far did Jordan run on the third day?

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Manikant Gautam · Answer 1 · 2022-05-31T20:20:52+0000

Answer: 2.875 or 2 7/8

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