Question

Mr. Richmond is the volunteer coordinator for a company that puts on running races. Last year, the company organized 10 short races and 7 long races, which required a total of 1,001 volunteers. This year, the company organized 5 short races and 7 long races, which required 791 volunteers in total. How many volunteers does each type of race require?

Answer 1

I think it requires 23 people per race

Explanation:

try that, I think it should work

Answer 2

83 for long race, 42 short race

Explanation:

10s+7l=1001

5s+7l=791 (-2)

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