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)
Responses

12 hours
12 hours

8 hours
8 hours

8/3
hours
Start Fraction 8 over 3 End Fraction hours

6 hours

1 answer

To find the total time it will take Miguel to reach his destination, we can use the information that in 4 hours he has driven \( \frac{2}{3} \) of the total distance.

Let \( T \) be the total time for the trip. Since Miguel has driven \( \frac{2}{3} \) of the distance in 4 hours, we can set up the following relationship based on the proportion of the distance covered:

\[ \frac{2}{3} \text{ of } T = 4 \text{ hours} \]

To find \( T \), we can solve for it:

  1. Multiply both sides by \( \frac{3}{2} \):

\[ T = 4 \text{ hours} \times \frac{3}{2} \]

  1. Calculate:

\[ T = 4 \times 1.5 = 6 \text{ hours} \]

Thus, the total time it will take Miguel to reach his destination is 6 hours.