1500 runners have signed up for a marathon. The probability of a runner finishing a race is 11/12. Approximately how many runners will finish the race?

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Tudor Olariu asked Nov 17, 2023

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1500 runners have signed up for a marathon. The probability of a runner finishing a race is 11/12. Approximately how many runners will finish the race?

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Tudor Olariu asked Nov 17, 2023

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the answer is 1375
11/12=1375/1500

Gluz answered Nov 18, 2023

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1243 runners I’m sorry if this wrong

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