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Medium Math · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis · Percentages · MCQ

For the finale of a TV show, viewers could use either social media or a text message to vote for their favorite of two contestants. The contestant receiving more than 50% of the vote won. An estimated 10% of the viewers voted, and 30% of the votes were cast on social media. Contestant 2 earned 70% of the votes cast using social media and 40% of the votes cast using a text message. Based on this information, which of the following is an accurate conclusion?

  1. A

    If all viewers had voted, Contestant 2 would have won.

  2. B

    Viewers voting by social media were likely to be younger than viewers voting by text message.

  3. C

    If all viewers who voted had voted by social media instead of by text message, Contestant 2 would have won.

  4. D

    Viewers voting by social media were more likely to prefer Contestant 2 than were viewers voting by text message.

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