SOLUTION: Andre rode his bycycle to a park located 5 1/2 miles from his house. He returned along the same route. After riding 7 1/3 miles total, how many more miles does Andre need to ride t

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Question 1054925: Andre rode his bycycle to a park located 5 1/2 miles from his house. He returned along the same route. After riding 7 1/3 miles total, how many more miles does Andre need to ride to reach his home?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total miles of his trip is:
+5+%2B+1%2F2+%2B+5+%2B+1%2F2+=+11+ mi
+11+-+7+-+1%2F3+=+3+%2B+2%2F3+
He needs to ride 3 2/3 mi more
to reach home