SOLUTION: Thank you in advance for your help On a road trip from Boston to Miami, Nancy stopped in Baltimore which is 390 miles from Boston. If Baltimore is .26 of the trip to Miami, how

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Question 232827: Thank you in advance for your help
On a road trip from Boston to Miami, Nancy stopped in Baltimore which is 390 miles from Boston. If Baltimore is .26 of the trip to Miami, how far is it from Boston to Miami?

Answer by mando271(42) About Me  (Show Source):
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u know that 26% of the total is 390. so u put the 26% in fractional terms to solve the problem.
26/100x=390
26x=39000
x=1500