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

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1 answer:

laiz [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

34th represent 40% of all runners

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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