A newspaper article reports the results of an election between two candidates. The article says that Smith received 10% of the v
otes and that Murphy received
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2
of the votes. A reader writes in to complain that the article cannot be accurate. What reason might the reader have to say this?
If all the votes were for Smith or Murphy, then 10% plus % should equal %, but actually equals %.
HERES A PHOTO
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2
of the votes. A reader writes in to complain that the article cannot be accurate. What reason might the reader have to say this?
If all the votes were for Smith or Murphy, then 10% plus % should equal %, but actually equals %.
HERES A PHOTO
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