SOLUTION: While riding her bike to the ocean and back home 6 times, Kimberly timed herself at 49 min, 54 min, 47 min, 51 min, 67 min, and 59 min. She had set a goal of averaging 55 minutes

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Question 952874: While riding her bike to the ocean and back home 6 times, Kimberly timed herself at 49 min, 54 min, 47 min, 51 min, 67 min, and 59 min. She had set a goal of averaging 55 minutes for her rides. How many minutes will she need to spend on her seventh ride to attain her goal?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of times to average 55 minutes for 7 rides is 7(55 min)=385 min.
The sum for the first 6 rides is 327 min, so she must complete the final ride in 385 min-327 min = 58 minutes.