1. **State the problem:** Malik biked a total of 57.5 minutes, including a 2.5-minute water break, and covered 10 miles. We need to find his average pace in minutes per mile while biking. 2. **Identify the key information:** - Total time including break: 57.5 minutes - Break time: 2.5 minutes - Distance biked: 10 miles 3. **Calculate the actual biking time:** $$\text{Biking time} = 57.5 - 2.5 = 55 \text{ minutes}$$ 4. **Formula for average pace:** Average pace is the time taken per mile, so $$\text{Average pace} = \frac{\text{Biking time}}{\text{Distance}}$$ 5. **Calculate average pace:** $$\text{Average pace} = \frac{55}{10} = 5.5 \text{ minutes per mile}$$ 6. **Interpretation:** Malik's average pace while biking was 5.5 minutes per mile. **Final answer:** 5.5 minutes per mile