SOLUTION: While riding her bike to the ocean and back home 7 times, Mary timed herself at 52⁢min, 62⁢min, 51⁢min, 50⁢min, 48⁢min,68⁢min, and 65⁢min.

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Question 1095832: While riding her bike to the ocean and back home 7 times, Mary timed herself at 52⁢min, 62⁢min, 51⁢min, 50⁢min, 48⁢min,68⁢min, and 65⁢min. She had set a goal of averaging 56 minutes for her rides. How many minutes will she need to spend on her eighth ride to attain her goal?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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average=total/n
56=total/8
total=448 minutes
The first seven rides add to 396
The eighth ride needs to be 448-396=52 minutes.