SOLUTION: You are riding your bike to prepare for a race. It takes you 12 min to go 2.5 mi. If you continue traveling at the same rate, how long will it take you to go 7 mi?

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Question 675186: You are riding your bike to prepare for a race. It takes you 12 min to go 2.5 mi. If you continue traveling at the same rate, how long will it take you to go 7 mi?
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You are riding your bike to prepare for a race. It takes you 12 min to go 2.5 mi. If you continue traveling at the same rate, how long will it take you to go 7 mi?
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12/2.5 = t/7
2.5t = 84
t = 33.6 minutes