40 m is what percent of 14km?

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Somebody N.
Jun 19, 2018

#color(blue)(2/7%~~0.2857%#

Explanation:

First convert the quantities into the same units.

There are #1000" metres"# in 1 kilometre. So:

#1000xx14km=14000m#

Percentage is:

#40/14000xx100%#

#(40xx100)/14000=4000/14000=(4cancel(000))/(14cancel(000))=2/7%~~0.2857%#

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