A newspaper survey showed that 2 out of every 5 eligible voters did vote in the town election. At this rate, how many people in a town of 450,000 eligible voters voted in the election?

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If 2 out of every 5 eligible voters voted, this means that the fraction of eligible voters who voted is 2/5. To find out how many voters this represents in a town of 450,000 eligible voters, we can multiply:

2/5 * 450,000 = 180,000

Therefore, 180,000 people in the town voted in the election. Option D is the correct choice.

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