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A newspaper article reports the results of an election between two candidates. The article says that Smith received 10% of the votes and that Murphy received
1
2
of the votes. A reader writes in to complain that the article cannot be accurate. What reason might the reader have to say this?


If all the votes were for Smith or Murphy, then 10% plus % should equal %, but actually equals %.
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Answer:

50% and 60 %

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2 of the votes equals 50% of the votes

Therefore, if all the votes were for smith or Murphy, then 10% plus 50% should equal 100%, but actually equals 60%

If all the votes were for Smith or Murphy, then 10% plus 50% should equal 100%, but actually equals 60%.

10% + 50% = 60%

(We need 100%)