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Three people are running for student government. There are 400 people who vote. What is the minimum number of votes needed for someone to win the election?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter7: Percents

Section7.4: The Percent Equation

Problem 19E

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who vote. What is the minimum number of votes needed for someone to win
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