Question

A week before an election 1,5000 people were asked who they planned to vote for. Of the people asked 45% said they planned to vote for candidate x and 38% said they planned to vote for candidate y the rest said they had not decided yet how many of the people that were asked have not yet decided who they plan to vote for?

Answer 1

2 550

Explanation:

Total no. of people who already have a decision, as a % = 45%+38% = 83%

No. of people who haven't decided yet, as a % = 100% - 83% = 17%

No. of people who haven't decided = 15 000 x 17/100 = 2 550