SOLUTION: The vote count for candidate A was 7,310. The vote count for candidate B was 14,190. What percent of the voters voted for candidate A?

Question 168556: The vote count for candidate A was 7,310. The vote count for candidate B was 14,190. What percent of the voters voted for candidate A?
Found 2 solutions by MRperkins, gonzo:
Answer by MRperkins(300) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the total number of voters. Then take (vote count for candidate A)/(total votes). This will give you the fraction and multiply this by 100 to get your percentage.
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Answer by gonzo(654) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
total vote count is 7310 + 14190 = 21500
percent of voters who voted for candidate A is:
7310 / 21500 = .34 * 100% = 34%
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