Ava walks from her apartment to the train station, which is 25 blocks away. She has walked 15 blocks so far. Ava wants to know what percent of the distance to the train station she has walked so far.
Which statement describes Ava's distance?
(1) Ava is closer to her apartment than to the train station.
(1) Ava is halfway between her apartment and the train station.
(1) Ava is closer to the train station than she is to her apartment.

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Find the fraction of distance covered: \(\frac{d}{D} = \frac{15}{25}\)

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Step 1 ：Calculate the total distance: D = 25 blocks

Step 2 ：Calculate distance covered: d = 15 blocks

Step 3 ：Find the fraction of distance covered: \(\frac{d}{D} = \frac{15}{25}\)