If the total number of votes in an election is 1000 and 60% of the votes are in

Practice Questions

Q1
If the total number of votes in an election is 1000 and 60% of the votes are in favor of a candidate, how many votes did the candidate receive?
  1. 600
  2. 650
  3. 700
  4. 750

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If the total number of votes in an election is 1000 and 60% of the votes are in favor of a candidate, how many votes did the candidate receive?
  • Step 1: Understand that 60% means 60 out of every 100 parts.
  • Step 2: Convert 60% into a decimal. 60% as a decimal is 0.60.
  • Step 3: Multiply the total number of votes (1000) by the decimal (0.60).
  • Step 4: Calculate 0.60 * 1000 to find the number of votes the candidate received.
  • Step 5: The result of the calculation is 600, which is the number of votes the candidate received.
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