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The Grade 8 learners decided to start living more healthily. They will either jog or cycle. There are 125 Grade 8 learners and they jog and cycle in the ratio 3:2. Calculate how many learners participate in each sport?​

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The number of jogging participants is 75, while the number of cyclists is 50.

The number of students who compete in each sport is calculated as follows:
Since the students in Grade 8 opted to start living a healthier lifestyle.
They'll either jog or ride their bikes.
There are 125 Grade 8 students who jog and cycle in a 3:2 ratio.

So,

We'll make an assumption here. 3x the number of jogging participants

In addition, the number of participants in the cycle is multiplied by two.

The equation is now:

125 = 3x + 2x

125 x 5

x equals 25

As a result, the number of jogging participants is 3(25) = 75.

And,

2(25) = 50 total participants per cycle

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