Question

There are 8 runners in a race.
The 4 fastest runners will win trophies.
Halfway through the race, 2 of the
runners drop out of the race. What
fraction of the remaining runners will win
a trophy?

Answer 1

STEP 1:
Total runners originally= 8
# of runners to receive trophies= 4

8-2 drop outs= 6 runners total now

STEP 2:
= # of trophies ÷ total runners now
= 4/6
simplify by 2
= (4÷2)/(6÷2)
= 2/3 runners

ANSWER: 2/3 of the remaining runners will win a trophy.

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