Question

In 2006 united states midterm election 104.9 million women were old enough to vote. Of those, 49% voted. Out of 96.2 million men who were of voting age 47% voted. How many more women voted than men?

Answer 1

6.2 million

Explanation:

The number of women who voted was ...

0.49 × 104.9 million = 51.401 million

The number of men who voted was ...

0.47 × 96.2 million = 45.214 million

The difference is ...

(51.401 -45.214) million = 6.187 million

About 6.2 million more women voted than men.