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rea_angel | 21:48 Wed 08th Sep 2004 | How it Works
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In a local election the votes were labour 1200, conservative 5312, liberal democrats 878. Write this ratio in the form 1:n:m. Correct n and m to three significant figures.Please help!
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1:4.43:0.732
22:23 Wed 08th Sep 2004
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To solve the problem, if you are writing the solution in full,in the form lab:con:lib then the solution would be 1200:5312:878 In order to make the first number=1, you must divide all the numbers by 1200. Therefore, because 5312/1200=4.427 and 878/1200=0.732 the solution becomes 1 : 4.427 : 0.732 I have written the figures to 3 DECIMAL figures as opposed to the 3 figures that Drewhound used. Hope this explanation helps.
22:39 Wed 08th Sep 2004
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To three significant figures (which the question stipulates), the conservative share is 4.43
00:59 Thu 09th Sep 2004
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That exam paper must have been written in the 80s lol
21:13 Thu 09th Sep 2004

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