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Question 149633: the vote count for candidate A was 7,310.The vote for candidate B was 14,190.What percent of the voters voted for candidate A?: the vote count for candidate A was 7,310.The vote for candidate B was 14,190.What percent of the voters voted for candidate A?
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T=Total number of voters
A=Total number of voters for candidate A
T=7310+14190
T=21500
P[A]=(A/T)*100
P[A]=(7310/21500)*100
P[A]=34
34% of the voters chose candidate A.