SOLUTION: IF current voting is 52% yes and 48 % no and one new vote yes changes the percentage to 58% yes and 42% no how many votes have been cast?

Question 524898: IF current voting is 52% yes and 48 % no and one new vote yes changes the percentage to 58% yes and 42% no how many votes have been cast?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF current voting is 52% yes and 48 % no and one new vote yes changes the percentage to 58% yes and 42% no how many votes have been cast?
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Let # of vaotes cast be "x".
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Current DATA:
yes = 0.52x
n0 = 0.48x
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After change DATA:
yes:::: 0.52x+1 = 0.58x
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0.06x = 1
x = 100/6
x = 17 when rounded up.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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