5. (1 pt) In a recent election, seven out of every ten voters favored a proposition to improve the city's parks. Which fraction and equivalent percent compares the number of voters who favored the proposition to all voters?

A. 7/10 or 7%

B. 7/10 or 70%

C. 7/17 or 7%

D. 7/17 or 41.2%

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Thomas Barr

Mathematics

11 August, 11:47

5. (1 pt) In a recent election, seven out of every ten voters favored a proposition to improve the city's parks. Which fraction and equivalent percent compares the number of voters who favored the proposition to all voters?

A. 7/10 or 7%

B. 7/10 or 70%

C. 7/17 or 7%

D. 7/17 or 41.2%

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Lewis Friedman · Answer 1

The answer is B. 7/10 or 70%.

7 out of 10 results to the fraction 7/10.

70% is the result of dividing 7 by 10 and multiplying the quotient by 100%.

7 / 10 = 0.70 x 100% = 70%. So, 70% of the population favored a proposition to improve the city's park.

5. (1 pt) In a recent election, seven out of every ten voters favored a proposition to improve the city's parks. Which fraction and equivalent percent compares the number of voters who favored the proposition to all voters?A. 7/10 or 7%B. 7/10 or 70%C. 7/17 or 7%D. 7/17 or 41.2%

5. (1 pt) In a recent election, seven out of every ten voters favored a proposition to improve the city's parks. Which fraction and equivalent percent compares the number of voters who favored the proposition to all voters?

A. 7/10 or 7%

B. 7/10 or 70%

C. 7/17 or 7%

D. 7/17 or 41.2%