Question

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Answer 1

Total no.of votes = 21+29=50

No. of votes Megan received = 20

No.of votes Alyssa received = 29

Let x% be the percentage of votes Alyssa received.

Which means :

$= x \: \% \: of \: 50 = 29$

$= \frac{x}{100} \times 50 = 29$

$= \frac{50x}{100} = 29$

$= 50x = 29 \times 100$

$= 50x = 2900$

$= x = \frac{2900}{50}$

$= \bold{x = 58\%}$

Therefore, Alyssa received 58% of the total votes.