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dalvyx [7]
3 years ago
7

A runner competes in a local marathon. He places 34th which is exactly the top 40% of all runners. How many runners competed

Mathematics
1 answer:
laiz [17]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

85 runners

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

34th represent 40% of all runners

so

using proportion

Find out the total number of runners

\frac{34}{40\%}=\frac{x}{100\%}\\\\x=34(100)/40\\\\x= 85\ runners

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