In a public opinion poll, 624 people from a sample of 1,100 indicated they would vote for a specific candidate. How many votes can the candidate expect to receive from a population of 40,000?
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To solve this problem the best way is 624/1100 = x/40000 x = 624*40000/1100 x = 24960000/1100 x = 22690 votes
624/1100 = x/40000
x = 624*40000/1100
x = 24960000/1100
x = 22690 votes