Percentages word problems

Question

Out of racers who started the marathon, 5 completed the race, 13 gave up, and 81 were disqualified. What percentage did not complete the marathon? _______ %

Round your answer to the nearest percent.

Answer 1

13+81 = 94 total who didn't finish

94+5 = 99 grand total

94/99 = 94.94% round off to 95%

94/99 is close to 94/100 which is 94% 94/99 is slightly bigger: 95%