Distance calculation

What is the distance from Prague to Mladá Boleslav if 40 km is eight-tenths of that distance?

Final Answer:

x =  50 km

Step-by-step explanation:


8/10x=40

8/10·x=40

8x = 400


x = 400/8 = 50

x = 50

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