Question

So J=12 K=x L=93 on a line. the point K is 2/3 of the way from J to L on the number line. What number is K ??? please some one help !

Answer 1

What is the distance from J to L?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

I meant, compute the distance.

Answer 4

it is unknown thats what im trying to find the question already gave me that the point K is 2/3 of the way from J to L

Answer 5

J, K, and L all lie on the number line, right? J is at 12 and L is at 93. What is the distance between them?

Answer 6

You're driving down the road. You pass Milepost 12. You are going to Milepost 93. How much farther is it?

Answer 7

81?

Answer 8

So if you're at J which at 12 on the number line and L is at 93, what is the distance from J to L?

Answer 9

81km?

Answer 10

I don't remember kilometers, but they're as good a unit as any. So if the distance from J to K is 2/3 the distance from J to L, and the distance from J to L is 81 km, what is the distance from J to K?

Answer 11

13.5km?

Answer 12

Reality check. 2/3 is greater than 1/2. One half of 81 is at least 40. 2/3 is greater yet. 13.5 doesn't compute.

Answer 13

How do you calculate 81 times two thirds?

Answer 14

That was weird. I only hit "Post" once.

Answer 15

is it 54?

Answer 16

Yes, it is. So if you're at 12 and going 54 farther, where will you be?

Answer 17

66

Answer 18

Voila, as the French say.

Answer 19

lol thank you ! :D

Answer 20

De rien.