Solve the problem.
-Brand X copier advertises that its copiers run 24% longer between service calls than its competitor. If Brand X copiers run 48,800 copies between services, how many copies would the competitor run?
A)27,727 copies
B)37,088 copies
C)39,355 copies
D)60,512 copies

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Brand X runs 24% longer than its competitor, meaning it runs 124% (100% + 24%) of what the competitor runs. Let the number of copies the competitor runs be x. So, 1.24x = 48,800. Solving for x gives x = 48,800 / 1.24 = 39,354.8387, which rounds to 39,355 copies.

Solve the Problem. -Brand X Copier Advertises That Its Copiers Run 24% Longer