Miguel is returning from a trip. In 4 hrs, he has driven 2/3 of the total distance. He want to know how long the total drive will take. At this rate, what is the total time it will take him to reach his destination?

8hrs

8/3 hrs

6 hrs

12 hrs

1 answer

To determine the total time it will take Miguel to reach his destination, we can set up a proportion based on the distance he has covered.

Miguel has driven \( \frac{2}{3} \) of the total distance in 4 hours. We can let \( D \) represent the total distance. According to the information given:

\[ \frac{2}{3}D \text{ (distance traveled in 4 hours)} \]

To find the total time \( T \) it takes to cover the entire distance \( D \), we can use the fact that the time taken to cover \( D \) will be proportional to the time taken to cover \( \frac{2}{3}D \).

Using the relationship:

\[ \frac{2}{3}D \text{ takes } 4 \text{ hours} \]

To find the total time \( T \), we can set up the equation using the ratio of the distances:

\[ \frac{2}{3}D \Rightarrow 4 \text{ hours} \] \[ D \Rightarrow T \text{ hours} \]

This implies:

\[ \frac{T}{4} = \frac{3}{2} \]

Cross-multiplying gives us:

\[ 2T = 12 \implies T = 6 \text{ hours} \]

Therefore, the total time it will take him to reach his destination is \( 6 \) hours.

The correct option is:

6 hrs