If 80 % of the registered voters cast 335, 200 votes in an election, how many registered voters are there? In another election 90 % of the registered voters cast 377, 100 votes. How do the number of registered voters compare in the two elections?

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Jakob Stein

12 October, 11:57

If 80 % of the registered voters cast 335, 200 votes in an election, how many registered voters are there? In another election 90 % of the registered voters cast 377, 100 votes. How do the number of registered voters compare in the two elections?

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Justice Graham · Answer 1

1st election: 268,160, 2nd election: 303,390 Comparison: Difference of 35230

Step-by-step explanation:

To find 80% of 335,200 you have to multiply 0.80 by 335,200 to get 268,160. Then to find 90% of 337,100 multiply 0.90 by 337,100 to get 303,390. They have a difference of 35230.