At the Augusta City Marathon, the rules state that for every 60 runners, there must be 4 paramedics on site for runner safety. If 420 runners sign up, how many paramedics will the race planners need to secure? Show Your Work
To determine the number of paramedics needed for 420 runners, we first need to find how many groups of 60 runners there are in 420.
Number of groups = 420 runners / 60 runners/group = 7
Therefore, there are 7 groups of 60 runners in a race with 420 runners.
Next, we need to determine the number of paramedics needed for these 7 groups.
Number of paramedics = 4 paramedics/group x 7 groups = 28 paramedics
Therefore, the race planners will need to secure 28 paramedics for runner safety.