Taylor's family took a road trip to Mount Rushmore. Taylor slept through the last 21% of the trip. If Taylor fell asleep after they had travelled 711 miles, what was the total length of the trip?

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Ashwin Bande asked Jul 3, 2023

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Taylor's family took a road trip to Mount Rushmore. Taylor slept through the last 21% of the trip. If Taylor fell asleep after they had travelled 711 miles, what was the total length of the trip?

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Ashwin Bande asked Jul 3, 2023

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100-21= 79
711=79%
711/1=79/100
711/79=9
9x100=900

the trip was 900 miles all together. you can check if your answer is right by multiplying 900 by 0.79. If it comes out to 711, you are right.

Ben Reierson answered Jul 6, 2023