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12 September, 03:59

Between the starting line and finish line there was an 8% decrease in the number of runners. If there were 75 runners at the starting line, how many made it to the finish line?

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  1. 12 September, 04:09
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    Answer: 69 runners made it to the finish line.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    8% decrease implies 8/100 * 75 runners

    8% Decrease = 6

    Runners that made it will be 75 - 6

    = 69 runners
  2. 12 September, 05:18
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    If there was an an 8% decrease, it means 92℅ of the runners made it to the finish line

    Number of runners that made it = (92/100) * 75

    =0.92*75 = 69

    69 runners made it to the finish line
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