Question

this year 116 men and 84 women ran the city marathon. what percent of the runners were women?

Answer 1

72.81 this is the answer

Answer 2

total the runners.
116 plus 84 is 200.
now divide 84 women by 200 and multiply by 100 to find the percentage.

84/200 x 100
$84 \div 200 \times 100 =$
42 percent.