Diane is on her way home in her car. She has driven 12 miles so far, which is three-fourths of the way home. What is the total length of her drive?

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Kornero · Answer 1 · 2021-12-05T16:40:24+0000

Answer: 16miles

Explanation:

12miles of the journey 3/4 of the way home

Let the total length be k

3/4 of the total length which is K is 12miles

I.e

3/4 of k=12

3/4×k=12

Cross multiply

3k=12×4

K=12×4/3

K= 16miles

The total length is 16miles