Read the scenario and fill in the blank with the correct numeric value.

Answer:A recruit is on a

12

-mile training march. If the recruit has completed

75\%

of the total distance, they have marched 【9】 miles.

To find

75\%

of a

12

-mile march, convert the percentage into a decimal (

0.75

) or a simplified fraction (

\frac{3}{4}

). Multiplying the total distance of

12

miles by

\frac{3}{4}

yields

9

miles. Therefore, the recruit has completed

9

miles of the march.

Identify the total distance and the percentage of the distance completed.

The total distance is

12

miles, and the percentage completed is

75\%

To calculate the distance completed, the whole amount and the percentage rate must be identified.

Convert the percentage to a fraction or a decimal.

75\% = \frac{75}{100} = \frac{3}{4}

, or

0.75

Percentages must be converted into standard numerical forms to perform arithmetic operations.

Multiply the total distance by the fraction or decimal.

12 \times \frac{3}{4} = 9

, or

12 \times 0.75 = 9

Finding a percentage of a number requires multiplying the total by the percentage rate.

Calculating a percentage of a whole number.

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