The population at Westfall is 4260. Easterly has only 1730 people. Almost two thirds of the people in the two towns can vote.More than half of the voters are women. Which is the best estimate for the number of voters?
A.2000
B.3000
C.4000
D.5000
E.6000
Pleas show me the work too thanks in advance!
2007-05-26 10:28:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
C - 4000
"Almost 2/3 of the people in the 2 towns can vote"
Total population of the 2 towns: 4260 + 1730 = 5990
2/3 of 5990 = 3953.4
So 4000 is the closest.
2007-05-26 10:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by Marc B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First look at the answer choices and see how they estimated. Since they estimated to the nearest thousand, that's what you would do with both populations. For Westfall, the estimate would be 4000 (look at the number in the hundreds' place and see if it's between 0 and 4 (round up) or 5 and 9(round down)). For Easterly, the estimate is 2000. So adding the populations together will give you 4000 + 2000 = 6000. Next item is determining how many people can vote. Since it says that 2/3 of both towns can vote, you multiply 2/3 by the estimate (2/3 * 6000 = 4000). So your answer is C.) 4000. Because you're looking for the total number of voters and not the number of voters that are women, the last piece of information given is not needed. Hope this helps.
2007-05-26 10:36:37 · answer #2 · answered by whatcanmaxdo4u?everythingupscant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a 3 stepped question.
First step, find the number of voters in each town:
Westfall: 4260 * (2/3) = # of voters in Westfall
Easterly: 1730 * (2/3) = # of voters in Easterly
Second step, total the voters:
Add the two previous answers and see how many voters there are total (let's say "x").
Last step, find the best answer that corresponds to "x". The women thing is just there to confuse you.
2007-05-26 10:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by jsd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well two thirds =2/3
therefore 4260+1730=5990
if the total of people in the town is 5990, only 2/3 can vote>
=5990 x 2/3
=3993.3333333
therefore, estimate is =4000.
2007-05-26 10:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by Tobyas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
population = 4260 + 1730 = 5990 ≈ 6000. 2/3 of 6000 = 4000, C.
1/2 voters women is what you'd expect since 1/2 population is women. adds no useful information, just a distraction.
2007-05-26 10:41:27 · answer #5 · answered by Philo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is C.4000.
Steps: 1. 4260 + 1730 = 5990
2. 5990 divided by 3 = about 1996
3. 1996 + 1996 = about 3992
4. 3992 is estimated to 4000
2007-05-26 12:08:46 · answer #6 · answered by hahababy@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 21:28:21 · answer #7 · answered by camargo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer varies depending on whether you mean it is 2/3 for each town or 2/3 for the two towns in total. It seems to be saying in total. So you add the numbers first
You should get 5990. You then round the number to 6000.
You find two thirds of that and you get around 4000.
2007-05-26 10:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by UnknownD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two thirds of Westfall can vote. That's 2480 voters from Westfall.
Two thirds of Easterly is around 1153. So that's their voters there.
The total for both is 3633 voters, rounding off by the nearest thousand, that's 4000.
2007-05-26 10:36:59 · answer #9 · answered by dizzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4260+1730=5990
5990*2/3=3993.333333333
Closest answer to 3993.3333 is 4000
I would pick "C"
The info about women seems to be a "red herring" or unnecessary to solve the equation
2007-05-26 10:35:12 · answer #10 · answered by 2amp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋