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

Question 596167: The vote count for candidate A was 7,310.The vote count for candidate B was 14,190.Only two candidates were running.What percent of the voters voted for candidate A?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 7310+14190 = 21500 votes total.

The percentage of votes for candidate A is then

Percent = [(# of votes for candidate A)/(# of votes total)]*100

Percent = [(7310)/(21500)]*100

Percent = [0.34]*100

Percent = 34%

So 34% of the voters voted for candidate A.

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