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"For Math Lovers" Indianapolis 500 Edition (1)?

The month of May is a busy month at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Racing teams fine tune their cars and compete for the 33 starting positions. The race was first held on May 30, 1911 - Memorial Day - a grueling 500-Mile race paying $14,250 to win. The winner of the race in 2006 won $1,744,855. The winner’s share in 2006 is what percent of the winner’s share in 1911? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.

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1. 2006 Earning/1911 Earning 1744855/14250 = 122.45 or 122 122 x 100 = 12200 or 12,200%



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