Question

Abdul is on his way home in his car. He has driven 20 miles so far, which is four-fifths of the way home. What is the total length of his drive?
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Answer 1

all the total length of his drive, x.
Thus 4/5 of x is the 20 miles he has driven, or
(4/5)x = 20
Now divide both sides by 4/5 (which is multiplying by 5/4) and get
x = 25 miles

Answer 2

Answer:

25 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

You can do 20/x = 4/5 and cross multiply and x will equal 25