Question

1. mp reason abstractly shawna noticed that the distance from her house to the ocean, which is 40 miles, was one fifth the distance from her house to the mountains. what is the distance from her house to the mountains? explain how you solved.

Explanation:

Step1: Define mountain distance

Let $d$ = distance to mountains.

Step2: Set up equation

$40 = \frac{1}{5}d$

Step3: Solve for $d$

Multiply both sides by 5: $d = 40 \times 5$

Answer:

200 miles