SOLUTION: Mary travels from Inglewood to Townsand a distance of 20 kilometres. She walks 800 metres and cycles the rest of the way. What percentage of the journey does she travel by bicycle.

Question 1040940: Mary travels from Inglewood to Townsand a distance of 20 kilometres. She walks 800 metres and cycles the rest of the way. What percentage of the journey does she travel by bicycle.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mary travels from Inglewood to Townsand a distance of 20 kilometres. She walks 800 metres and cycles the rest of the way. What percentage of the journey does she travel by bicycle.
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Walks 800 metres
Cycles:: 20000-800 = 19200 metres
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Percent by cycle:: 19200/20000 = 192/200 = 0.96 = 96%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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