What is the least number of people that could be represented by each percentage. Remember, there is no such thing as a "part of a person" in this exercise. The person is alive and whole.
#1. 27.85%
#2. 26.58%
#3. 17.72%
#4. 12.03%
#5. 7.59%
#6. 8.23%
The percentages add up to 100%. The population number is not known by me. I do not have the answer. I am looking to have somebody who understands math to explain how this problem is to be solved and to provide the solution.
2007-10-16
05:38:10
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old nuff 2 B yer grandpa
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Science & Mathematics
➔ Mathematics
I'm not disputing your math, but 10,000 seems unreasonable. This is from a voting poll to determine a winner of a contest. X number of people voted for #1 and that unknown number of people is represented by the 27.85%. Each percentage figure represents only those people who voted once for one of the 6 candidates. Nobody voted twice or for more than one person. How many people are represented by each percentage listed?
2007-10-16
06:54:13 ·
update #1