Answer:
160 athletes
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the total number of athletes in the meet be x
Given that 24 athletes who threw the shot put at a track and field meet are 15/100 of all the athletes in the meet .
If we write this in mathematical algebraic expression
15/100 of all the athletes in the meet = 24
15/100 * x = 24
=> x = 24*100/15 = 24*100/3*5 = 160
Thus, 160 athletes competed in the meet.
