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Cycling and Running

Solve the following problems. Write an equation for each problem.

• 1 The Astounding Race is a bicycle race that is 100 miles long. Lourdes is going to ride in the Monster Bicycle Race, which is 2 4 5 2 , and 4 fifths times as long as the Astounding Race. How long is the Monster Bicycle Race?

• 2 Martin is going to ride in the Great Bicycle Race, which is 7 10 7 tenths as long as the 100-mile Astounding Race. How long is the Great Bicycle Race?

• 3 Samantha is training to run in a long distance race. She runs 1 1 3 1 , and 1 third miles every day for a week (7 days). How many miles does she run in one week?

• 4 It is 7 10 7 tenths of a mile from Nora's house to the library. One week she biked this distance 8 times. How many miles did she bike that one week?

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