The results of a school election for student president are shown in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l }
\text { Candidate } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } \
\hline \text { Votes for } & 12 & 24 & 21 & 29 & 14
\end{array}$$ What is the probability that a randomly polled voter voted for Candidate C?
A)0.50
B)0.21
C)0.12
D)0.29

Question

The results of a school election for student president are shown in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l } 
\text { Candidate } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } \
\hline \text { Votes for } & 12 & 24 & 21 & 29 & 14
\end{array}$$ What is the probability that a randomly polled voter voted for Candidate C?
A)0.50
B)0.21
C)0.12
D)0.29

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the probability that a randomly polled voter voted for Candidate C, divide the number of votes for Candidate C by the total number of votes. Candidate C received 21 votes, and the total number of votes is 12 + 24 + 21 + 29 + 14 = 100. Therefore, the probability is 21/100 = 0.21.

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