SOLUTION: After walking 1/4 mile from home, Han is 1/3 of his way to school. What is the distance between his home and school

Question 1101507: After walking 1/4 mile from home, Han is
1/3 of his way to school. What is the distance between his home and school
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by greenestamps(13198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If he is 1/3 of the way to school, then the total distance he has to walk is 3 times what he has walked so far:

The distance from home to school is 3/4 mile.
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