SOLUTION: In local election, 75% of the eligible voters voted for more primary schools, 15% of those eligible voted against more primary schools and the remaining 92 eligible voters did not

Question 1009953: In local election, 75% of the eligible voters voted for more primary schools, 15% of those eligible voted against more primary schools and the remaining 92 eligible voters did not vote on the issue. How many eligible voters were there?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
75 for
15 against
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90%
Remaining voters:
92, representing 100-90= 10% of the voters
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0.10x= 92
x= 92/0.10
x= 920 elegible voters
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