SOLUTION: Ulrika and Jaiyana were two candidates in an election. Here are the votes they received in two areas.
...........Area1.....Area2
Ulrika ....135.........94
Jaiyana.....165.......
Question 1189491: Ulrika and Jaiyana were two candidates in an election. Here are the votes they received in two areas.
...........Area1.....Area2
Ulrika ....135.........94
Jaiyana.....165.......m106
a)work out the percentage of votes each candidate received in each area.
b)Did Ulrika do better in area 1 or Area2?
c)What percentage of votes did Ulrika received overall? Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ulrika had more votes in Area 1 and the percentage was 58.95% in Area 1 and 41.05% in Area 2.
Jaiyana had 165/271 (sum of both) or 60.89% in Area 1 and 39.11% in Area 2
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In Area 1 Ulrika received 135/300 or 45% votes. In Area 2, she received 94/200 or 47% votes. She did better in Area 2, although she got more votes in Area 1.
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There were 229+271 or 500 votes overall
Ulrika had 229 or 45.8%
