A candidate took a phone poll of 110 people. of the 110 people polled, 87 said they would vote for the other person. There are 9570 people in the district. About how many people are going to vote for the other candidate?

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Vianna S.
Jun 23, 2017

7569 people

Explanation:

You can set up this problem like a proportion.

87/110=x/9570

To solve proportions, you cross-multiply. This means you multiply the numerator by the other denominator, and the denominator by the other numerator.

87(9570)=110x

From here, you can simplify the equation.

832590=110x

7569=x

In all, about 7569 people are going to vote for the other candidate.

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