Allison wants to ride her bicycle 60 miles this week. She has already ridden 12 miles. If she rides for 6 more days, what is the average number of miles she would have to ride each day to meet her goal?

Dmitry Yantsen asked Apr 15, 2023

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Dmitry Yantsen asked Apr 15, 2023

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Answer:

8 miles a day

Explanation:

First you have to subtract the amount of miles she had already gone.

60 - 12 = 48

Next you have to divide by the remaining amount of days (6 days).

48/6 = 8

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