race drivers must complete 200 laps in the Daytona 500. If Ricky Bobby only completed 57% of the race, how many laps did he comp

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IgorC [24]

2 years ago

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race drivers must complete 200 laps in the Daytona 500. If Ricky Bobby only completed 57% of the race, how many laps did he comp

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Mathematics

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lyudmila [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T10:45:41+03:00

lyudmila [28]2 years ago

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200 x 0.57 = 114 laps completed

vlada-n [284] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-16T09:37:49+03:00

vlada-n [284]2 years ago

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We can set up a proportion to figure out how many laps out of 200 laps is 57% out of 100%

$\frac{x}{200} = \frac{57}{100}$

Cross multiply

$100x = 57(200)$

$x = \frac{57(200)}{100}$

$x = 2(57) = 114$

The answer is 114 laps.