Answer:
Ratio of the number of votes that were not for mayor Jackson to the total number of votes is 3:7
Step-by-step explanation:
Votes of Mayor Jackson = 32,000
Total Votes = 56,000
Votes not for Mayor Jackson = 56000 - 32000
Votes not for Mayor Jackson = 24000
ratio of the number of votes that were not for mayor Jackson to the total number of votes = Votes not for Mayor Jackson:Total Votes
= 24,000:56,000
=24:56 (divide numerator and denominator by 8)
=3:7
So, ratio of the number of votes that were not for mayor Jackson to the total number of votes is 3:7
Answer:
3 : 7
Step-by-step explanation:
It is given that,
In an election 32,000 people voted for Mayor Jackson
A total of 56,000 people voted in the election.
To find the ratio
Total number of people voted = 56000
Number of people voted for Mayor Jackson = 32000
Number of votes that were not for mayor Jackson = 56000 - 32000 = 24000
The ratio of the number of votes that were not for mayor Jackson to the total number of votes = 24000 : 56000
= 3 : 7