Question

Out of 210 racers who started the marathon, 187 completed the race, 16 gave up, and 7 were disqualified. What percentage did not complete the marathon?

Answer 1

The total number of racers who did not completed the marathon is given by the sum of those who gave up and those who were disqualified.

Then, 16 + 7 = 23 racers did not completed the marathon.

Therefore, is represent a total of 23/210 = 0.11 = 11% (rounded) of the total number of racers.