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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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  • 28-04-2020

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

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

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