Travelling from Wellington to Auckland

This task is about percentages and fractions of distance.

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Distances from Wellington in Kilometres
 
Wellington to Sanson Wellington to Tūrangi Wellington to Rotorua Wellington to Auckland
140 km 330 km 460 km 700 km

 

Jade and Tim are travelling from Wellington to Auckland.

Use the table to answer the questions below.

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a)  When they reach Sanson, what percentage of the trip have they completed?
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b)  How many kilometres have Jade and Tim travelled when they have completed 65% of the journey?
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c)  They are one-quarter of the way between Tūrangi and Rotorua when they realise Tim has
      left his wallet in a shop in Tūrangi, so they turn around and go back.
 
      How many kilometres does this now make their trip from Wellington to Auckland?
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