SOLUTION: Use a porportion or the percent equation to answer the question.
In a town election, 5985 people voted.This is 63% of thetown's population who are registered to vote. How many p
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In a town election, 5985 people voted.This is 63% of thetown's population who are registered to vote. How many people in the town are registered to vote?
Any help with this equation would be Greatly appreciated.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a town election, 5985 people voted.This is 63% of thetown's population who are registered to vote. How many people in the town are registered to vote?
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Let x be the number of registered voters.
EQUATION:
5985 = 0.63x
x = 5985/0.63
x = 9500
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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