Question

Resident of a small city voted on weather to allow a developer to build a shopping center. The number of votes in favor of the shopping center was 4,000 the number of votes against the shopping center was 17,000 what percent of the voters were I. Favor of building the shopping center ? Please HELP ASAP !!

Answer 1

19% of the voters were in Favor of building the shopping center.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Number of votes in favor of the shopping center = 4,000
• Number of votes against the shopping center = 17,000

Total voters in the city = number of votes in favor of the shopping center + number of votes against the shopping center.

• Total voters = 4000 + 17,000 = 21,000.

Percentage= (No. of votes in favor of shopping center / total voters)$\times$100

⇒ (4000/21,000)$\times$100

⇒ (4/21)$\times$100

⇒ 19%

∴ 19% of the voters were in Favor of building the shopping center.