Mr. Roberts drove his car 32,456 miles last year. So far this year, he has driven 25,193 miles. How many more miles would he need to drive this year so that the total number of miles driven is the same as last year? (1 point) Responses 7,263 miles 7,263 miles 8,263 miles 8,263 miles 39,719 miles 39,719 miles 57,649 miles 57,649 miles

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To find out how many more miles Mr. Roberts needs to drive this year to equal the total miles he drove last year, we can follow these steps:

  1. Determine the total miles driven last year:

    • Last year's miles = 32,456 miles
  2. Add the miles driven so far this year:

    • Miles driven this year = 25,193 miles
  3. Calculate how many more miles Mr. Roberts needs to reach last year's total:

    • Miles needed = Last year's miles - Miles driven this year
    • Miles needed = 32,456 miles - 25,193 miles
    • Miles needed = 7,263 miles

Therefore, Mr. Roberts needs to drive 7,263 more miles this year to equal the total miles he drove last year.