Question

In an election, 2.8 million votes were cast and each

vote was for either Candidate I or Candidate II.

Candidate I received 28,000 more votes than

Candidate II. What percent of the 2.8 million votes

were cast for Candidate I?

Answer 1

where are u stuck ?
could u find candidate I 's votes ?

Answer 2

is the answer 51 percent?

Answer 3

idk, i didn't calculate

Answer 4

1,428,000/2,8000,000 equals .51=51 percent

Answer 5

seems correct :)

Answer 6

nope

Answer 7

its 50.5 percent

Answer 8

huh ? how ?

Answer 9

are u taking a quiz or something ?

Answer 10

hold up

Answer 11

ohh..x+x+28000 = 2.8 million
yes, its 50.5%

Answer 12

wait

Answer 13

so it set it up algebraical?

Answer 14

2x+28000=2.8?

Answer 15

2.8 million = 28 00000

Answer 16

x= ?

Answer 17

yeah...

Answer 18

dang

Answer 19

I am not getting 50.5 percent...

Answer 20

x= ?

Answer 21

x=50

Answer 22

!!
x= 1386000

Answer 23

wait...

Answer 24

ahh... you are right

Answer 25

so the second candidate received 49.5 percent of the votes

Answer 26

1386000+28000=1414000
1414000/2.6mill*100=50.5

Answer 27

and Candidate I received 50.5 percent of the votes

Answer 28

yup

Answer 29

next problem?

Answer 30

yup