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There were 45 runners to start a race. In the first half of the race, 1/3 of them dropped out. In the second half of the race, 3/5 of the remaining runners dropped out. How many…

There were 45 runners to start a race. In the first half of the race, 1/3 of them dropped out. In the second half of the race, 3/5 of the remaining runners dropped out. How many…
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There were 45 runners to start a race. In the first half of the race, 1/3 of them dropped out. In the second half of the race, 3/5 of the remaining runners dropped out. How many runners finished the race?

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45/3=15 45-15=30 30/5=6 3x6=18 30-18=12 the answer is 12
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