In the voting for city council precinct 5 only 1/2 of all eligible voters cast votes. Shelley- 1/10 votes received and Daley 2/8 votes received. what fraction of all eligible voters voted for shelley? Daley? Who received the most votes?
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To find the fraction of all eligible voters who voted for Shelley, we can multiply the fraction of votes Shelley received with the fraction of eligible voters who voted.
Fraction of eligible voters who voted for Shelley = (1/10) * (1/2) = 1/20
To find the fraction of all eligible voters who voted for Daley, we can multiply the fraction of votes Daley received with the fraction of eligible voters who voted.
Fraction of eligible voters who voted for Daley = (2/8) * (1/2) = 1/8
To determine who received the most votes, we can compare the fractions of votes received by Shelley and Daley. Since 1/8 is greater than 1/20, Daley received the most votes.
15/80
To determine the fraction of eligible voters who voted for Shelley and Daley, we need to calculate the number of votes each candidate received.
Given that only 1/2 of all eligible voters cast votes, we can assume that the total number of eligible voters is represented by 2/2 or the whole.
To find the fraction of all eligible voters who voted for Shelley, we need to calculate the fraction of votes she received. Given that Shelley received 1/10 votes, we divide her votes by the total number of eligible voters:
Fraction of eligible voters who voted for Shelley = (Votes for Shelley) / (Total eligible voters)
= (1/10) / (2/2)
= (1/10) ÷ (2/2)
= (1/10) × (2/2)
= 2/20
= 1/10
Hence, Shelley received 1/10 of all eligible votes.
To find the fraction of all eligible voters who voted for Daley, we need to calculate the fraction of votes he received. Given that Daley received 2/8 votes, we divide his votes by the total number of eligible voters:
Fraction of eligible voters who voted for Daley = (Votes for Daley) / (Total eligible voters)
= (2/8) / (2/2)
= (2/8) ÷ (2/2)
= (2/8) × (2/2)
= 4/16
= 1/4
Hence, Daley received 1/4 of all eligible votes.
To determine who received the most votes, we compare the fractions of votes received by Shelley and Daley. Since 1/4 is greater than 1/10, Daley received the most votes.
Therefore, the fraction of eligible voters who voted for Shelley is 1/10, the fraction of eligible voters who voted for Daley is 1/4, and Daley received the most votes.
Shelley 1/10 of ½ eligible and 1/20 of all eligible
Daley 2/8 of ½ eligible and 2/16 of all eligible
Shelley got 1/10 or .1 votes
Daley got 2/8 or .25
Daley got the most votes