SOLUTION: Out of 230 racers who started the marathon, 212 completed the race, 14 gave up, and 4 were disqualified. What percentage did not complete the marathon?

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Question 1105343: Out of 230 racers who started the marathon, 212 completed the race, 14 gave up, and 4
were disqualified. What percentage did not complete the marathon?
Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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(did not finish) divided by (started) = 18/230 = (approximately) 0.07826.

Multiply by 100 to change the decimal to a percent.