In the following statement, express the first number as a percentage of the second number A certain candidate won 289 electoral votes in an election, out of a total of 411. The number of electoral votes won by the candidate is% of the total votes. (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

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In the following statement, express the first number as a percentage of the second number
A certain candidate won 289 electoral votes in an election, out of a total of 411
The number of electoral votes won by the candidate is
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
% of the total votes.
Transcribed Image Text:In the following statement, express the first number as a percentage of the second number A certain candidate won 289 electoral votes in an election, out of a total of 411 The number of electoral votes won by the candidate is (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) % of the total votes.
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