Question

A survey was taken of 100 potential voters, asking them which candidate they would vote for in a local election. The results are given in the table below.
CANDIDATE X Y Z
NUMBER OF SUPPORTERS 63 17 20

If 5000 people vote in the actual election, which is the best prediction for the number of votes for candidate X, based on the results of this poll?

630
850
1000
3150

Answer 1

Candidate X won 63 out of the 100 "votes" of the poll participants.

So candidate X won 63% of the votes in the poll. 


This means that candidate X is expected to win the elections by a percentage close to 63%.

63% of the voters is (63/100)*5000=63*50=3150 voters


Answer: 3150