When the vote was held to see if equal right could be given to indigenous people, 90% voted yes. If 630,000 people voted, how many voted yes

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When the vote was held to see if equal right could be given to indigenous people, 90% voted yes. If 630,000 people voted, how many voted yes?

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90% means 90 out of every 100, so: 90% of 630,000 is

$${\frac{{\mathtt{90}}}{{\mathtt{100}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{630\,000}} = {\mathtt{567\,000}}$$

Alan Aug 11, 2014

Alan · Answer 1 · 2014-08-11T07:06:20

90% means 90 out of every 100, so: 90% of 630,000 is

$${\frac{{\mathtt{90}}}{{\mathtt{100}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{630\,000}} = {\mathtt{567\,000}}$$