Question

of the 800 participants in a marathon, 120 are running to raise money for a cause. How many participants out of 100 are running for a cause?a.8 b. 20c. 15d. 12OMG i hate iready please heeeelp

Answer 1

To find how many participants out of 100 are running for a cause we can use the next proportion:

`\frac{800\text{ total participants}}{100\text{ total participants}}=\frac{120\text{ running for a cause}}{x\text{ running for a cause}}`

Solving for x: