Question

During a recent election, 46 of every 100 registered voters in a certain city voted. If there were 158,900 registered voters in that city, how many people voted?

people voted in the recent election

Answer 1

@roz_mar23

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 46 }{ 100}=\frac{ ? }{ 158,900 }\]

Answer 3

im confused?

Answer 4

What times 100=158,900?

Answer 5

100*1589

Answer 6

so 46x1589=73,094
\[\frac{ 46 }{ 100 } =\frac{ 73,094 }{ 158,900 }\]

Answer 7

46/100=.46
73094/158900=.46
So they both equal .46 so the answer is 73094

Answer 8

ahhh gotchya! I get it:)