SOLUTION: Pablo is riding on a bike course that is 40 miles long. So far, he has ridden 6 miles of the course. What percentage of the course has Pablo ridden so far?

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Question 338594: Pablo is riding on a bike course that is 40 miles long. So far, he has ridden 6 miles of the course. What percentage of the course has Pablo ridden so far?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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6%2F40ths:
    .15 
40)6.00
   4 0
   2 00
   2 00
      0

Now change .15 to a percent by moving the decimal two places
right and annexing % to get 15%