Tony is on his way home in his car. He has driven
12
miles so far, which is three-fourths of the way home. What is the total length of his drive?
well, since 12 is 3/4, 4 is 1/4, right?
34
To find the total length of Tony's drive, we can set up a proportion using the information given. We know that Tony has driven 12 miles so far, which is three-fourths (or 3/4) of the total distance.
So, we can set up the proportion:
12 miles / x miles = 3/4
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
12 * 4 = 3 * x
48 = 3x
To isolate x, we divide both sides of the equation by 3:
48 / 3 = x
x = 16
Therefore, the total length of Tony's drive is 16 miles.