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Mathematics, 20.09.2021 16:10 coollid876

In a certain competition, 1 person finished in first place, 5 people tied for second place,
10 people tied for third place, and the other
4,984 people did not place. What percentage of
the people in the competition placed first,
second, or third altogether?

I know the answer is 0.32

I just want to know how to get the percentage form by hand

16/5,000 = 32/10,000 = 0.0032 = 0.32%

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