Answer:
1333.33 meters (The answer is a repeating decimal so make sure to round to the correct number of decimals).
Explanation:
To find out how far John has to walk home from school, we can set up an equation based on the information we are given from the problem:
x = how far John walks home from school
15% = the percentage he has already walked
200 = the distance he has walked already
15% of x = 200 meters. Now we can set up our equation, but first, we should convert the percentage to a decimal. To do this, we simply divide the percentage number by 100.
15/100 = 0.15
Now we can set up the equation 0.15x = 200. To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by 0.15. This cancels out the decimal on the left side and 200/0.15 = 1333.3333... (repeating decimal).
John has to walk approximately 1333.33 meters to get home from school.