Miguel is returning from a trip. In 4 hours, he has driven 2/3 of the total distance. He wants 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?(1 point)

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83 hours
Start Fraction 8 over 3 End Fraction hours

8 hours
8 hours

12 hours
12 hours

6 hours

1 answer

If Miguel has driven \( \frac{2}{3} \) of the total distance in 4 hours, we can set up a proportion to find the total time it will take him to complete the drive.

Let \( T \) be the total time needed to drive the entire distance.

Since \( \frac{2}{3} \) of the distance takes 4 hours, the remaining \( \frac{1}{3} \) of the distance will take:

\[ \text{Time for } \frac{1}{3} \text{ of the distance} = \frac{4 \text{ hours}}{\frac{2}{3}} \cdot \frac{1}{3} = 4 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 2 \text{ hours} \]

So, the total time \( T \) can be calculated as:

\[ T = \text{Time for } \frac{2}{3} + \text{Time for } \frac{1}{3} = 4 \text{ hours} + 2 \text{ hours} = 6 \text{ hours} \]

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