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john has a goal to ride his bike 100 miles this summer. john has ridden 12 miles thus far. there are 40 days left of the summer. what average number of miles john must ride per day to reach his goal?

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Answer:

2 1/5 or 2.2 miles per day

Explanation:

(100 - 12) / 40 = 2 1/5 or 2.2 miles per day

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Answer:

2.2

Explanation:

100 is his goal, minus what he already did, which is 12, you get 88. Divide 88 with the number of days remaining and then you get the answer.

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