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

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If the number 12 is 3/4 of a number, we can rewrite it as

12/x = 3/4

Then rearrange for x

12/x = 0.75

Multiply both sides by x

12 = 0.75x

Divide both sides by 0.75

16 = x

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