Ask Question
23 August, 03:44

In a survey, 85% of those who responded to a survey were over 40 and voted in this last election. If the population of a town was 15,000, how many people were over 40 and voted?

+4
Answers (1)
  1. 23 August, 05:35
    0
    we want to in 85% of the total population

    percent means parts out of 100 so 85% is 85/100

    85% 'of' 15000 means 85/100 times 15000=12750 people who were over 40 and voted
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “In a survey, 85% of those who responded to a survey were over 40 and voted in this last election. If the population of a town was 15,000, ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers