Last year, 8,890 athletes finished the Sparrowtown Marathon. This year, the number of runners crossing the finish line was 20% lower. How many athletes finished the race this year?____ athletes
Q. Last year, 8,890 athletes finished the Sparrowtown Marathon. This year, the number of runners crossing the finish line was 20% lower. How many athletes finished the race this year?____ athletes
Calculate decrease: Calculate the decrease in the number of athletes due to the 20% reduction.
Subtract from total: Subtract the decrease from last year's total to find this year's total.
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