Question

Austin is on his way home in his car. His drive is 30 miles long. He has finished five-sixths of the drive so far. How far has he driven?

Answer 1

30 miles is two-thirds of x (where x is the total distance) 


30 = (2/3)*x 


30*3 = 2x 
90 = 2x 


90/2 = x 


45 = x 


x = 45 


The total length of his drive is 45 miles