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A mechanic estimates that a tire still has

Can someone please help me I need this for a test thank you so much whoever answers this.

8,000 miles of useful tread life. This is 20% of
the original useful tread life of the tire. What
was the tire's original useful tread life?
A) 50,000
B) 40,000
C) 1,600
D) 30,000

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

100% is unknown 100:20 is 5

8,000*5=40,00

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