Question

malik uses an app on his phone to track how far he rides his bike. yesterday, he biked a new trail in a total of 57.5 minutes, including a 2.5 - minute water break. the app notified malik that he rode 10 miles. what was maliks average pace while biking?
write your answer as a whole number or a decimal.
□ minutes per mile
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Explanation:

Step1: Calculate biking time

Subtract break time from total time: $57.5 - 2.5 = 55$ minutes (biking time).

Step2: Find average pace

Divide biking time by miles ridden: $\frac{55}{10} = 5.5$ minutes per mile.

Answer:

5.5