Question

Seven out of ten people say they will vote for Mrs. Meekus. If 5,500 people vote, how many are likely to vote for Mrs. Meekus?

Answer 1

Mrs. Meekus got 3,850 votes

Explanation:

7 out of 10 is 70% which means 70% of 5,500 voted for Mrs. Meekus

to solve this you need to multiply 0.7 by 5,500

Which is 3850

Answer 2

3850

Explanation:

7/10 = 3850/5500