| Make the Track Team |
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Several eighth graders tried out for the track team.
After Round 1, 1/2
of the students were eliminated.
After Round 2, 1/3 of the remaining students were
eliminated.
| The 20 students who remained made the team. How many eighth graders originally tried out? |  |
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| Answer: 60 | |
1/3 of 30 = 10, so before Round 2, there were 20+10, or 30
1/2 of 60 = 30, so before Round 1, there were 30+30, or 60