SOLUTION: In a country, 60% of the male citizen and 70% of the female citizen are eligible to vote. 70% of male citizen eligible to vote voted, and 60% of the female citizen eligible to vote

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Question 944213: In a country, 60% of the male citizen and 70% of the female citizen are eligible to vote. 70% of male citizen eligible to vote voted, and 60% of the female citizen eligible to vote voted. What fraction of the citizen voted during the election?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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70% of 60% is 42%, so 42% of the men voted.
60% of 70% is 42%, so 42% of the women voted.

So 42% of the citizens voted.

Edwin