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Deon is on his way home in his car. He has driven 24miles so far, which is one-half of the way home. What is the total length of his drive?

Deon is on his way home in his car. He has driven 24miles so far, which is one-half-example-1
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Given:

a.) He has driven 24miles so far, which is one-half of the way home.

Let's compute the total length that he must drive.


\text{ 24 }/\text{ }(1)/(2)\text{ = }\frac{\text{24}}{1}\text{ x }(2)/(1)
\text{ = }(48)/(1)\text{ = 48}

Therefore, the answer is 48 miles.

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