SOLUTION: If 300 of 500 voters surveyed said that they would vote for the incumbent, then how many votes could the incumbent expect out of 843,000 votes?

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Question 4193: If 300 of 500 voters surveyed said that they would vote for the incumbent, then how many votes could the incumbent expect out of 843,000 votes?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
300 out of 500 is 3/5. so, what is 3/5 of 843000?

3/5 * 843000 = 505800

jon