Question

13% of the 800 runners in a marathon were women. How many women ran the marathon?

Answer 1

The answer is 104.

Answer 2

- The formula for the percentage of women is:

`\begin{gathered} \%\text{ Women}=\frac{Number\text{ of women\lparen n\rparen}}{Total\text{ number of people}}*100\% \\ \\ 13\%=(n)/(800)*100\% \\ \\ 13=(n)/(8) \\ \\ n=13*8 \\ \\ n=104 \end{gathered}`

Final Answer

The answer is 104