SOLUTION: After traveling 80km a man still had 20% more of his journey. What was the length of his journey. 40% of a number, Q is 20 what is Q?

Question 1023041: After traveling 80km a man still had 20% more of his journey. What was the length of his journey.
40% of a number, Q is 20 what is Q?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
If the man had 20% more of his journey
to make after traveling 80 km, then
he had traveled 80% of his journey
80% = 80 km
1% = 80/80
100% = 80/80 x 100
Length of journey = 100 km.
..............
40% = 20
1% = 20/40
100% = 20/40 x 100
100% = 50
Hope this helps :-)
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