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Lin’s family has completed 80% of a trip. They have traveled 400 miles. How far is the trip?

User Weegee
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50miles

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User Milo Christiansen
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Answer:

500 miles

Explanation:

80% is converted to its decimal form 0.8

Multiply 0.8 times "x" which is the unknown total distance of the trip (80% of the total trip) to get 400 because 80% of the trip is 400 miles. Then find x

0.8x = 400

400/0.8 = x

500 = x

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