Question

There is a total of 1,500 people in the town of Markston. Only 55% of them voted during the town's elections this year. How many people voted? 550 people 675 people 825 people 2,727 people

Answer 1

825

Explanation:

The part is the unknown.

Set up a proportion with the known values and solve for the part.

whole = 1,500 people, percent = 55%, part = ? people

?1,500=55100

Multiply the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the

same number to determine an equivalent fraction.

StartFraction question mark Over 1,500 EndFraction = StartFraction 55 Over 100 EndFraction. Arrows going from 55 to question mark and from 100 to 1,500 are labeled times 15. 55×15100×15==?1,500

Solve for the part.

?=55×15=825

Answer 2

825 people voted in the town of Markston during the elections this year.

Explanation:

Hi there!

The total number of people of the town of Markston (1500) is the 100%. Then, the 55% of 1500 can be calculated by multiplying 1500 by 55/100:

55% of 1500 = 1500 · 55/100 = 825

Another way to see this:

If 100% is 1500, then the 55% will be x:

100% -------- 1500

55% ----------- x = 55 · 1500 / 100 = 825

Then, 825 people voted in the town of Markston during the elections this year.

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