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A race course is 26.2 miles long. Of the entire race course, 5% is uphill. How many miles of the race course are uphill?

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1.31. In a calculator add the equation “26.2” then click the add button and press“5” then continue to click the percentage button!!!! Hope this helps!!!

Btw if you are using a school calculator I don’t think my you can use the percentage, so if so use the phone one
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Answer:

1.31 miles of the race course are uphill

Explanation:

Divide 5 × 26.2 miles by 100 and you'll get 1.31 miles.

Hope this helped :)

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