Question

In a city of 125,000 people, 6,453 votes are enough to elect a mayor. Hartford's official turnout was 31.8%. Only 43,595 of Hartford's 87,500 voting age residents are even registered to vote. So with all they had at stake, only about 16% of the city's voting age population even bothered to show up.

The article states that only about 16% of the city's voting age population ever bothered to show up and vote. This figure was calculated by dividing_____ by ______ and multiplying by ______ to convert to a percent. Do not include commas in your numerical values.

Hartford's official turnout was reported to be 31.8%. This figure was calculated by dividing______ by ______ and multiplying by _______ to convert to a percent. Do not include commas in your numerical values.

Approximately what percent of the voting age population in Hartford actually voted for Mayor Perez? (round your answer to the nearest whole number)

Answer 1

(a)

The article states that only about 16% of the city's voting age population ever bothered to show up and vote. This figure was calculated by dividing 13863 by 87500 and multiplying by 100 to convert to a percent

Explanation:

Voting age residents who are registered to vote = 43,595

Official turnout = 31.8% = 43,595 X 31.8/100 = 13,863

So,

Percentage of voting age population ever bothered to show up and vote = (13,863/87,500) X 100 = 16%

(b)

Hartford's official turnout was reported to be 31.8%. This figure was calculated by dividing 13863 by 43595 and multiplying by 100 to convert to a percent.

(c)

Voting age residents who are registered to vote = 43,595

Number of Voting age residents who actually voted for Mayor Perez = 6,453

So,

Approximately the percent of the voting age population in Hartford actually voted for Mayor Perez = (6,453/43,595) X 100 = 15%

So,

Answer is:

15%