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Mark wants to run his town's half marathon, which covers 13.1 miles. When runners have completed 65% of the course, they are challenged with a steep hill to climb. What distance, in miles, will Mark run before he gets to the foot of the hill? Round your response to the hundredths place.

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Using proportions, it is found that Mark will run 8.52 miles before he gets to the foot of the hill.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.

In this problem, the distance to the foot of the hill is 65% of 13.1 miles, hence:

d = 0.65 x 13.1 = 8.52 miles.

Mark will run 8.52 miles before he gets to the foot of the hill.

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