While riding her bike to the ocean and back home 6 times, melissa timed herself at 53 min, 63 min, 59 min, 56 min, 45 min, and 48 min. She had set a goal of averaging 55 minutes for her rides. How many minutes will she need to spend on her seventh ride to attain her goal?

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Poole

15 January, 23:19

While riding her bike to the ocean and back home 6 times, melissa timed herself at 53 min, 63 min, 59 min, 56 min, 45 min, and 48 min. She had set a goal of averaging 55 minutes for her rides. How many minutes will she need to spend on her seventh ride to attain her goal?

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Kaylee · Answer 1

7 rides x 55 minutes = 385 total minutes.

Her first 6 rides add up to: 53 + 63 + 59 + 56 + 45 + 48 = 324 minutes.

Her 7th ride needs to be: 385 - 324 = 61 minutes