I mean it could be read that way but that's the way most people read fractions. 11 and 8/10. Most people I know read decimals like that as 11 point 8. So yes I suppose it's true; it's not wrong, but most people don't say it like that. And I don't know how they taught you to read it in your math course.
Area of Rectangle = length times width
lets say length = 2x-4
width = x+5
Note: you can switch these around, width could be 2x-4 and length could be x+5, it doesnt matter.
With that being said:
length * width = area
(2x-4)(x+5)=area
FOIL (First Outer Inner Last)

Simplify:
Participants = 60
.
First round:
1/3 of 60 = 20
or
60 x 1/3
= 60/3
= 20
60 - 20 = 40
There are 20 participants that are eliminated on the first sound and 40 participants to move on to the second sound.
.
Participants = 40
Second round:
1/4 of 40 = 10
or
40 x 1/4
= 40/4
= 10
40 - 10 = 30
There are 10 participants that are eliminated on the second round and 30 participants that is moving on to the next round.
.
Participants = 30
Third round:
1/6 of 30 = 5
or
30 x 1/6
= 30/6
= 5
30 - 5 = 25
There are 5 participants that are eliminated on the third round and 25 participants to move on to the fourth round.
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