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Larry bikes 12 miles on Saturday and plans to bike at least 10 miles on Sunday.
Which of the following are possible distances Larry could bike altogether on the two days? Select all that
apply.
A. 2220 miles
B. 22 10 miles
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C. 23 miles
D. 23 miles
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E. 22 miles

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We are given the following information,

Larry bikes 12 3/10 miles on Saturday.

Sunday 12 miles on Saturday and plans to bike at least 10 6/10 miles on Sunday.

At least means less than or equal to.

The sum of both distances is given by

[tex]12\frac{3}{10}+10\frac{6}{10}=\frac{123}{10}+\frac{106}{10}=\frac{123+106}{10}=\frac{229}{10}=22\frac{9}{10}[/tex]

This means that the sum of both distances must be equal to or less than 22 9/10

So, option B is straight away correct.

Also, option E is correct since it is less than 22 9/10

Therefore, only options B and E are correct.