SOLUTION: If you go on a road trip of 180 miles and 1/15 of the trip is downhill how many miles of the trip are not downhill? Reduce to lowest terms.

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Question 985966: If you go on a road trip of 180 miles and 1/15 of the trip is downhill how many miles of the trip are not downhill? Reduce to lowest terms.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 1/15 is downhill, 14/15 is not down hill.
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(14/15)(180miles)=168 miles