Travelling from Wellington to Auckland
This task is about percentages and fractions of distance.
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Distances from Wellington in Kilometres
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| 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.
| 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?
__________ km
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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?
__________ km
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