The odometer on your car read 53,305 at this time last year. It now reads 79,964. Estimate the number of miles your car has been driven during the past year. (Estimate to the nearest thousand miles.)

26659

Step-by-step explanation:

subtracting the recent meter and the last time meter

26 is 33.33% of 78

step-by-step explanation:

26 is what percent of 78?

26 is p% of 78

equation: y = p% * x

solving our equation for p

p% = y/x

p% = 26/78

p = 0.3333

convert decimal to percent:

p% = 0.3333 * 100 = 33.33%