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4.9 miles
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Step 1:
In this question, we are given the following:
Josiah wants to ride his bicycle 42.5 miles this week.
He has already ridden 18 miles. If he rides for 5 more days,
what is the average number of miles he would have to ride each day to meet his goal?
Step 2:
The details of the solution are as follows:
Total distance = 42. 5 miles
Distance ridden = 16 miles
Number of days left = 5 days
Let the number of miles that'll be ridden for each day be represented by x.
Hence, we have that,
[tex]5x+18=42.5[/tex]
[tex]5x=42.5-18[/tex]
[tex]5x=24.5[/tex]
Divide both sides by 5 we have that,
[tex]x=\frac{24.5}{5}[/tex]
[tex]x=4.9[/tex]
CONCLUSION:
The average number of miles he would have to ride each day to meet his goal = 4.9 miles
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