A survey of 1000 registered voters revealed that 450 people would vote for candidate A in an upcoming election. If 220,000 people vote in the election, how many votes would the survey takers predict candidate A should receive?

A. 44,500

B. 48,900

C. 95,000

D. 99,000

I think it's D.

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To answer this question, we can use the concept of proportions.

First, let's determine the proportion of registered voters who would vote for candidate A based on the survey. Out of the 1000 registered voters surveyed, 450 people said they would vote for candidate A.

Proportion of registered voters for candidate A = (Number of voters for candidate A / Total number of registered voters) = (450 / 1000) = 0.45

We can now use this proportion to estimate the number of votes candidate A should receive in the election.

Estimated number of votes for candidate A = (Proportion of registered voters for candidate A) x (Total number of votes in the election)

= 0.45 x 220,000

= 99,000

Therefore, the survey takers would predict that candidate A should receive 99,000 votes in the upcoming election, so the answer is D. 99,000.