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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Question 118609: 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 people in the town are registered to vote?
Any help with this equation would be Greatly appreciated.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (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.