Question

Latoya is on her way home in her car. She has driven 30 miles so far, which is five-sixths of the way home. What is the total length of her drive?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

36

Explanation:

5/6 of x = 30 miles

Multiply each side by 6 to get rid of the fraction

5x = 180

Divide each side by 5

x = 36