ANSWER
547 contestants are no longer in the competition.
EXPLANATION
This is a subtraction problem.
The number of contestants who started the competition is 794.
The number of contestants who are currently in the competition is 247.
To find the number of contestants who are no longer in the competition, we need to subtract 247 from 794.
Number of contestants who are no longer in the competition is
794-247=547
First, you need to divide 12.5/2.5= 5. After that, you need to multiply 17.50x5=87.50. So your answer is $87.50.
1/6÷4/1
do reciprocal
1/6×1/4
1×1=1
6×4=24
maria receives 1/24 a pound of silver coins
hope this helps