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Diana received 45% of votes cast in a certain election. What fraction
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Diana received 45% of votes cast in a certain election. What fraction of other votes cast would she have needed in order to receive 50% of votes cast?
A) 1/20
B) 1/15
C) 1/11
D) 1/5
D) 1/2
A) 1/20
B) 1/15
C) 1/11
D) 1/5
D) 1/2
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Re: Diana received 45% of votes cast in a certain election. What fraction
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Bunuel wrote:
Diana received 45% of votes cast in a certain election. What fraction of other votes cast would she have needed in order to receive 50% of votes cast?
A) 1/20
B) 1/15
C) 1/11
D) 1/5
D) 1/2
A) 1/20
B) 1/15
C) 1/11
D) 1/5
D) 1/2
Let the total number of votes be 100
Diana got 45 votes. To get 50 votes, required fraction = 5/55 = 1/11
Option C
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