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Hazel and Polly are running in different races.

- Hazel has run 3 miles, which is 15% of her race.
- Polly has run 8 miles, which is 32% of her race.

What was the length of each girl's race?

Answer :

Final answer:

Hazel's race is 20 miles long and Polly's race is 25 miles long.


Explanation:

To find the length of Hazel's race, we can divide 3 miles by 0.15 (since 0.15 represents 15%). This gives us a length of 20 miles for Hazel's race.

To find the length of Polly's race, we can divide 8 miles by 0.32 (since 0.32 represents 32%). This gives us a length of 25 miles for Polly's race.


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