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Assuming candidates receive the same percentage of votes in District 3 as they do in Districts 1 and 2, estimate the total number of votes Candidate B receives in District 3.

a. Use the average of votes in Districts 1 and 2 as the estimate.
b. Apply a weighted average based on the total number of voters in Districts 1 and 2.
c. Estimate based on the percentage of votes Candidate B received in Districts 1 and 2.
d. There is not enough information to estimate.

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Final answer:

To estimate the total number of votes Candidate B receives in District 3, there are different methods: average, weighted average, and percentage estimation. However, since we are not given information about the percentage of votes Candidate B received in Districts 1 and 2, there is not enough information to provide an estimate.

Step-by-step explanation:

To estimate the total number of votes Candidate B receives in District 3, we can use different methods:

a. To use the average of votes in Districts 1 and 2 as the estimate, add up the votes in both districts and divide by 2. This would give an equal weight to both districts.

b. To apply a weighted average based on the total number of voters in Districts 1 and 2, multiply the percentage of votes in each district by the number of voters in that district. Add up the weighted votes and divide by the total number of voters in both districts.

c. To estimate based on the percentage of votes Candidate B received in Districts 1 and 2, multiply the percentage of votes in each district by the total number of votes in District 3. Add up the estimated votes to get the total number of votes Candidate B receives in District 3.

Since we are given no information about the percentage of votes Candidate B received in Districts 1 and 2, we cannot estimate based on this information. Therefore, the correct answer is (d) There is not enough information to estimate.

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