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The distance from the school to the library is 12 miles. The distance from the school to the park is 75% of this distance. What is the distance from the school to the park?

3 mi

9 mi

16 mi

24 mi

User Pdenti
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9 miles long because 75% of 12 is 9
User Matthieu Napoli
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9 miles, you dont even need much math, just common sense. divide 12 by 4 and you get three. multiply 3 by 3 to get 9. 
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