At the beginning of the spelling bee there were 60 participants. one-third of the participants were eliminated during the first round. one-fourth of the remaining participants were eliminate during the second round. one-sixth of the remaining participants were eliminated during the third round. how many participants were still cmpeting at the beginning of the fourth round?

Participants = 60
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First round:
1/3 of 60 = 20
or
60 x 1/3
= 60/3
= 20
60 - 20 = 40
There are 20 participants that are eliminated on the first sound and 40 participants to move on to the second sound.
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Participants = 40
Second round:
1/4 of 40 = 10
or
40 x 1/4
= 40/4
= 10
40 - 10 = 30
There are 10 participants that are eliminated on the second round and 30 participants that is moving on to the next round.
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Participants = 30
Third round:
1/6 of 30 = 5
or
30 x 1/6
= 30/6
= 5
30 - 5 = 25
There are 5 participants that are eliminated on the third round and 25 participants to move on to the fourth round.
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