11 miles / 20 miles =.55 .55 x 100 = 55% 11/20 is the proportion and you multiply by 100 to gey a percent another way to solve is 11/20 x 5/5 = 55/100 = 55% you multiply by 5/5 because it is equal to one and it makes the denominator equal to 100 it also follows the rule that whatever you do to the top you must do with the bottom
