Question

Frank was skiing down big bear mountain. He finished 22% of his skiing in the morning. Then he still had 23.4 miles left. How many miles did he ski in the morning?

Answer 1

Answer: 6.6 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Since he finished 22% of his skiing in the morning, that means he still has 78% (100% - 22%) of his skiing left.

The remaining 78% is equivalent to 23.4 miles. We need to know the total miles of the skiing. This will be:

78% of x = 23.4

0.78 × x = 23.4

0.78x = 23.4

x = 23.4 / 0.78

x = 30 miles

Since the total skiing is 30 miles and he has 23.4 miles left, the miles covered in the morning will be:

= 30 - 23.4

= 6.6 miles