In the upcoming election for governor, the most recent poll, based on 900 respondents, predicts that the incumbent will be reelected with 55 percent of the votes. From the 900 respondents, how many indicated that they would not vote for the current governor or indicated that they were undecided? a. 495b. 405c. 450d. 400

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Eddie Mcneil

Mathematics

28 November, 23:14

In the upcoming election for governor, the most recent poll, based on 900 respondents, predicts that the incumbent will be reelected with 55 percent of the votes. From the 900 respondents, how many indicated that they would not vote for the current governor or indicated that they were undecided? a. 495b. 405c. 450d. 400

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Emilia Choi · Answer 1

B. 405

Step-by-step explanation:

Total Number of Respondents=900

From the prediction, 55% will vote for the President.

That means that:

100%-55%=45%

45% of the respondents indicated that they were undecided or would not vote for their current governor.

45% of 900 = 45/100 X 900

= 0.45 X 900

=405

Therefore 405 respondents indicated that they were undecided/would not vote for the incumbent.