The County built a new bike path. The bike path is 12 miles long. They put up mile markers at the start and end of the path and for every mile in between. How many mile markers did they put up on the bike path?

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26 June, 04:59

The County built a new bike path. The bike path is 12 miles long. They put up mile markers at the start and end of the path and for every mile in between. How many mile markers did they put up on the bike path?

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Natalee Terry · Answer 1

This may even be easier to understand if you draw it out. you draw 12 dashes, then cross off the first and last ones. Then you count how many you have, and that's your answer. You should end up with 10.