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Last year, 8,8908,890 athletes finished the Sparrowtown Marathon. This year, the number of runners crossing the finish line was 20%20\% lower. How many athletes finished the race this year?\newline____ athletes

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Q. Last year, 8,8908,890 athletes finished the Sparrowtown Marathon. This year, the number of runners crossing the finish line was 20%20\% lower. How many athletes finished the race this year?\newline____ athletes
  1. Calculate decrease: Calculate the decrease in the number of athletes due to the 20%20\% reduction.
  2. Subtract from total: Subtract the decrease from last year's total to find this year's total.

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