SOLUTION: Dante is riding on a bike course that is 60 miles long. So far, he has ridden 39 miles of the course. What percentage of the course has Dante ridden so far?

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Question 1202698: Dante is riding on a bike course that is 60 miles long. So far, he has ridden 39 miles of the course. What percentage of the course has Dante ridden so far?
Answer by ikleyn(52835) About Me  (Show Source):
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The percentage is  %2839%2F60%29%2A100 = 65%.    ANSWER


It is very simple.  You take the ratio of the part to the base value,   39%2F60.


To get percentage, you multiply this ratio by 100.

That's all.

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