A backstroke swimmer on the Brown Middle School swim team is required to spend at least 70% of his or her total laps practicing backstroke. The following table shows the total laps and number of backstroke laps for 5 swimmers.

Name

Number of Backstroke Laps

Total Number of Laps

Jeff

41

60

Dean

39

55

Dave

32

45

Cindy

47

65

Debbie

37

50

How many swimmers met their goal? Round to the nearest percent.

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10 August, 11:33

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Shannon Owen · Answer 1

4 of the swimmers met their goals.

Jeff did not meet the goal because his percentage is only 68%.

Madilyn Crosby · Answer 2

4 of the swimmers met their goal except jeff