SOLUTION: A candidate’s share of the votes varies directly as the number of votes cast for the candidate. In a city council election with four candidates, Newton received 497 votes and earne
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Question 849961: A candidate’s share of the votes varies directly as the number of votes cast for the candidate. In a city council election with four candidates, Newton received 497 votes and earned a 35% share of the votes. Potter received 568 votes. What was Potter’s corresponding share of the votes?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.35x=497,
x = 1420
568/1420=.40 =40%
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