SOLUTION: Luis walked one - eighth of the distance to school.What part of the distance to school does he still need to walk?

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Question 566555: Luis walked one - eighth of the distance to school.What part of the distance to school does he still need to walk?
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let
Total Distance = x
Luis walked one-eighth of x = x(1/8) = x/8
He still need to walk = Total Distance - Distance covered
He still need to walk = x-x/8
He still need to walk = (8x-x)/8
He still need to walk = 7x/8
He still need to walk = x(7/8)
He still need to walk seven-eighth of the total distance.