Question

Going into a recent election, only about 62% of old enough people to vote were registered. In a community of about 55,200 eligible voters, how many people were registered?

a. 34,224
b. 36,144
c. 40,224
d. 44,144

Answer 1

a. 34,224

Step-by-step explanation:

Registered voters = Percentage of registered voters ×Total eligible voters

In this case:

Registered voters=0.62×55,200

Now, calculate this value:

Registered voters=0.62 × 55,200 = 34,224

Therefore, the correct answer is:

a. 34,224

Answer 2

The number of registered voters can be found by multiplying the percentage of registered voters by the total number of eligible voters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of people registered to vote, we can use the given information that only 62% of eligible voters were registered. The community has about 55,200 eligible voters. We can calculate the number of registered voters by multiplying the percentage of registered voters (0.62) by the total number of eligible voters (55,200).

Number of registered voters = 0.62 * 55,200 = 34,224

Therefore, the correct answer is a. 34,224.