Question

In a​ race, 29 out of the 50 swimmers finished in less than 39 minutes. What percent of swimmers finished the race in less than 39 ​minutes? Write an equivalent fraction to find the percent.

Answer 1

percentage = (part/whole) x 100

where the "part" is the number of swimmers who finished in less than 39 minutes, and the "whole" is the total number of swimmers.

So, if 29 out of 50 swimmers finished in less than 39 minutes:

percentage = (29/50) x 100

percentage = 58

Therefore, 58% of swimmers finished the race in less than 39 minutes.

An equivalent fraction to represent 58% is 29/50.

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