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You are in a bike race. When you get to the first checkpoint, you are 2/5 of the distance to the second checkpoint. When you get to the second check point, you are 1/4 of the distance to the finish. If the entire race is 40 miles, what is the distance between the start and the first check point?

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If the entire race is 40 miles, then the second checkpoint is 3/4 of the whole way, which is 30 miles because 40 ÷ 4 = 10 and 10 x 3 = 30. This means that there are 30 miles between the start and the second checkpoint. 2/5 of 30 is 12 because 30 ÷ 5 = 6 and 6 x 2 = 12. Therefore, the answer is 12 miles