SOLUTION: Susan is riding on a bike course that is 35 miles long. So far, she has ridden 14 miles of the course. What percentage of the course has Susan ridden so far

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Question 1040623: Susan is riding on a bike course that is 35 miles long. So far, she has ridden 14 miles of the course. What percentage of the course has Susan ridden so far
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use a calculator to divide the two values (small over big) to get 14/35 = 0.4

Now multiply that result by 100 to convert to a percentage

0.4*100 = 40%

She has ridden 40% of the course so far.