24 runners were faster than Colby in a race. If 30% of the runners were faster than Colby, what was the total number of runners in the race?

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24 runners were faster than Colby in a race. If 30% of the runners were faster than Colby, what was the total number of runners in the race?

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Answer:

80 runners

Explanation:

make a proportion: 30/100 = 24/x

cross multiply: 2400=30x

divide: 2400/30=80

80 runners

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Answer:

80 runners

Explanation:

24/30=0.8

0.8*100=80

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