SOLUTION: in the last municipal election, 62 1/2% of the population of 94,800 was eligible to vote. Of those eligible, 33 1/3 voted. What was the number of eligible voters?

SOLUTION: in the last municipal election, 62 1/2% of the population of 94,800 was eligible to vote. Of those eligible, 33 1/3 voted. What was the number of eligible voters?

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Question 1027422: in the last municipal election, 62 1/2% of the population of 94,800 was eligible to vote. Of those eligible, 33 1/3 voted. What was the number of eligible voters?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
62.5%=5/8
33+1/3%=1/3

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