SOLUTION: Jim has travelled 5/6 of his total trip. He has travelled 520 miles so far. How many more miles does he have to travel? A. 624 miles B.86 2/3 miles C. None of these D. 104 mile

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Question 482719: Jim has travelled 5/6 of his total trip. He has travelled 520 miles so far. How many more miles does he have to travel?
A. 624 miles
B.86 2/3 miles
C. None of these
D. 104 miles
Found 2 solutions by jorel1380, MathTherapy:
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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5n/6=520
n=520x6/5=624..

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since he has traveled 5%2F6 of the distance, then he still has to travel 1%2F6(1+-+5%2F6) of the distance
Now, using R as the remaining distance, we can say that: %28%285%2F6%29%2F%281%2F6%29%29+=+520%2FR
5R%2F6+=+520%2F6
5R = 520

R, or remainder = 520%2F5 = highlight_green%28104%29 miles (CHOICE D)

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