SOLUTION: Joe rode his trial bike for over 10 miles. Two-thirds of the distance was over a mountain trail. How long is the mountain trail?

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Question 76537: Joe rode his trial bike for over 10 miles. Two-thirds of the distance was over a mountain trail. How long is the mountain trail?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If he rode his bike over a 10 mile course, then the trail is 2%2F3 of 10 miles . So we just multiply 2%2F3 by 10 like this:
%282%2F3%29%2A10=20%2F3=6.667
So the mountain trail is 6.667 miles long