Ryan is training for a bicycle race.

● The distance he rides is miles long.

4 4 2

1

● He rides a portion of the distance at a slow speed both to warm up and to

cool down.

● Ryan rides of the distance at a fast speed for training.

5

4

● Of the slow-speed portion, is for the warm-up.

3

1

Which estimate is closest to the distance, in miles, Ryan rides to cool down?

A. 3 B. 6 C. 9

D. 12

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Mathematics

Brady Acevedo

5 February, 01:54

Ryan is training for a bicycle race.

● The distance he rides is miles long.

4 4 2

1

● He rides a portion of the distance at a slow speed both to warm up and to

cool down.

● Ryan rides of the distance at a fast speed for training.

5

4

● Of the slow-speed portion, is for the warm-up.

3

1

Which estimate is closest to the distance, in miles, Ryan rides to cool down?

A. 3 B. 6 C. 9

D. 12

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Tess French · Answer 1

B. 6 While Ryan is training for 44 1/2 miles. He needs to find the common denominator of 4/5 and 1/3 = 12/15 + 5/15 = 17/15 or 1 and 2/15 x 89/2 which equals 89/15 = 5.9 So the estimate of the closest distance is 6.