SOLUTION: After diving 112 km,4/7 of a trip is completed.how long is the total trip

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Question 1149211: After diving 112 km,4/7 of a trip is completed.how long is the total trip

Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, josmiceli:
Answer by greenestamps(13209) About Me  (Show Source):
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4/7 of the trip, multiplied by 7/4, equals the whole trip. ((4/7)*(7/4) = 1).

The length of the trip in km is

112%2A%287%2F4%29

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +d+ = the total trip in km
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+112+=+%284%2F7%29%2Ad+
+d+=+%287%2F4%29%2A112+
+d+=+196+
Total trip is 196 km