SOLUTION: In the mayoral election, 3/4 of the eligible voters at one site cast a vote. Three-fifths of the votes at this site were for candidate Martinez. If there are 3,500 eligible voters
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Question 1189520: In the mayoral election, 3/4 of the eligible voters at one site cast a vote. Three-fifths of the votes at this site were for candidate Martinez. If there are 3,500 eligible voters at this site, how many of them voted for Martinez? Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! this is 3500*3/4 who voted*3/5 of those who voted for M.=1575
or stepwise
3500*3/4=2625
2625*3/5=1575
