Homework Help: math

Posted by kadejah on Friday, December 31, 2010 at 11:13pm.

an awards banquet is attended by 120 people. ribbons are awarded for first, second, and third place in each of 25 categories. no one gets more than one ribbon. what percent of the people attending the banquet receives a ribbon?

math - victoria, Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 11:42am
3(25)/120 X 100 = 62.5%
math - salam, Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 6:31pm
same
Math - Paige, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 4:55pm
3 x 25=75 P 75
-- -- =62.5%
100 120

cross multiply. P x 120= 120P
100 x 75=7500
7500/120=62.5%

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