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Find percents visually
The double number line shows that Jéssica lives
48
 
km
48km48, start text, k, m, end text from the capitol.
A double number line with 2 tick marks. The line labeled Distance, kilometers, reads from left to right: 0, 48. The line labeled Percentage, reads from left to right: 0 percent, 100 percent.
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0
48
48
48
48Distance (km)
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100
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100%
100
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100%Percentage
A double number line with 2 tick marks. The line labeled Distance, kilometers, reads from left to right: 0, 48. The line labeled Percentage, reads from left to right: 0 percent, 100 percent.
Complete the table to show different percentages of the distance.
Distance (
km
kmstart text, k, m, end text) Percentage
48
4848
100
%
%percent of
48
 
km
48km48, start text, k, m, end text
12
1212
%
%percent of
48
 
km
48km48, start text, k, m, end text
60
6060
%
%percent of
48
 
km