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In a small city, 18% of the people are voters. If there are 5400 voters, then what is the population in that city?

User Marian I
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Answer:


30,000\ people

Explanation:

Let

x-----> the population of the city

we know that

using proportion


(5,400)/(18\%)=(x)/(100\%)\\ \\x=5,400*100/18\\ \\x=30,000\ people

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