SOLUTION: Javier drove 45 miles. If this is only 60% of the full trip, then how many miles is the full trip?

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Question 1013325: Javier drove 45 miles. If this is only 60% of the full trip, then how many miles is the full trip?
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, macston:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the full trip, x.
Thus we can write
60% of x is 45, or
.6x = 45
x = 45/.6 = 75 miles

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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F=full trip
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0.60F=45 mi
F=45 mi/0.60
F=75 miles
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ANSWER: The full trip is 75 miles.