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Solved on Nov 08, 2023

Elijah's town voted on a new speed limit. 3660\frac{36}{60} of the votes were in favor. What is the percentage of votes in favor?

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The total number of votes is60. The number of votes in favor of the new speed limit is36

STEP 2

We need to find the percentage of votes in favor of the new speed limit. The formula to calculate the percentage isPercentage=avorable votesTotal votes×100Percentage = \frac{avorable\, votes}{Total\, votes} \times100

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the favorable votes and total votes to calculate the percentage.
Percentage=3660×100Percentage = \frac{36}{60} \times100

STEP 4

First, calculate the fraction of votes in favor.
Fraction of votes in favor=3660Fraction\, of\, votes\, in\, favor = \frac{36}{60}

STEP 5

Calculate the fraction of votes in favor.
Fraction of votes in favor=3660=0.Fraction\, of\, votes\, in\, favor = \frac{36}{60} =0.

STEP 6

Now, calculate the percentage of votes in favor by multiplying the fraction by100.
Percentage=0.6×100Percentage =0.6 \times100

STEP 7

Calculate the percentage of votes in favor.
Percentage=0.6×100=60%Percentage =0.6 \times100 =60\%60% of the votes were in favor of the new speed limit.

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