Answer:
Explanation:
The problem, in part, that you are having is that you are giving fractions for answers and they want miles.
1 whole trip = 1000 miles
3/8 of a trip = x miles.
You have a proportion
1/(3/8) = 1000/x Cross multiply
1 *x = (3/8) * 1000 Combine of the left. Multiply on the right.
x = 3/8 * 1000
x = 3000 / 8
x = 375 miles.
If Ryan has already driven 375 miles, then how many miles remain?
James faces 1000 - 375 = 625 miles.
James wisely decided that he is only going to drive 2/5 of what is left.
625 * 2/5 = 1250/5 = 250 miles.
Answer
Ryan 626 miles
James 250 miles