Question

Zanes town voted on a new speed limit.45% of the 10000 votes were in favor of the new speed limit.how many votes were in favor?

Answer 1

Answer:

4,500 votes

Explanation:

If 45% of the 10000 votes were in favor, then we can find the number of votes that were in favor by determining what 45% of 10000 is;

$\frac{45}{100}\ast10000=\frac{45}{1}\ast100=4500$

So 4,500 votes were in favor.