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In a spelling bee 50% of the students were eliminated after the first round. Only 1/3 of the remaining students were still in the contest after the second round. If 24 students were still in the contest after the second round, how many students began the contest?

 Nov 8, 2019

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x = starting number

x * .5  = number after first round

 

(x *.5) * 1/3   = after the second round = 24

 

x * .5  * 1/3 = 24         solve for 'x' to find starting number of students

 Nov 8, 2019
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x = starting number

x * .5  = number after first round

 

(x *.5) * 1/3   = after the second round = 24

 

x * .5  * 1/3 = 24         solve for 'x' to find starting number of students

ElectricPavlov Nov 8, 2019

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