Question

the Jasen family drove a total of 240 miles on their road trip. This distance is 5 times the distance they drove on the first day. How many miles did the family drive on the first day?

Answer 1

the answer is 240/5= 48
explanation
jesen total travelled 240 in total
so 5 devided by 240

Answer 2

total distance = 240 miles

it is said that 240 miles was 5 times the distance they travelled on the first day so fr the other way around we need to divide 

240/5

48 miles
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