I biked 3/8 the distance from my school to my home. If I have 10 miles to go, how many miles have I gone.
My answer is, 24 miles, am I correct.
Thanks
let the total distance be x
x - (3/8)x = 10
8x - 3x = 80
5x=80
x=16
total distance is 16
He went (3/8)16 = 6
So he went 6 miles
thanks
To determine the distance you have gone, we need to calculate 3/8 of the total distance from your school to your home.
Given that you have 10 miles left, we can assume that the total distance from your school to your home is 10 miles / (3/8) = 10 / (3/8) = 10 * (8/3) = 80 / 3.
Therefore, if you have traveled 3/8 of the total distance, you would have gone (3/8) * (80/3) = 30 miles.
So, your answer of 24 miles is not correct. The correct answer is that you have traveled 30 miles.