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In 2003, 50% of the 64 members of an environmental group voted to protest a new development. In 2004, with a membership of 85, 40% voted to protest the same development. How many more members voted to protest the expressway in 2004 than in 2003?
a. 0 members
b. 2 members
c. 32 members
d. 34 members

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Answer 1

The answer would be B: 2.

Since you need the exact number of members who voted in each year, you would find the exact number by multipling the percentages with the total number of members who voted at all. Then you would subtract to find the difference between the two years.