All votes cast in a recent presidential election were for either the incumbent or the challenger. The challenger received 5.4 million votes and the incumbent received 5 million. If after a recount of the votes and the addition of previously uncounted absentee ballots, the incumbent had 5.2 million votes while the challenger had 5.4million, then the percentage of the total number of votes that were for the challenger
Choose the correct option:
A) decreased by approximately 10 % B) decreased approximately 1% C) neither increased nor decreased D) increased approximately 1% E) increased approximately 2%
I estimated the Challenger's share by 5.4/10.4*100. Here by approximation it would come to around 51%.   After the recalculation, Challenger's share 5.4/10.6*100. Here by approximation it would come to around 52%.   The numerator is the same but the denominator has changed so it will be decrease for sure. so C,D,E are ruled out.   out of A and B, in B 10% is too large.   decreased by approximately 10 % is most suitable as 1% is nearest to the actual answer.
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All votes cast in a recent presidential election were for either the incumbent or the challenger. The challenger received 5.4 million votes and the incumbent received 5 million. If after a recount of the votes and the addition of previously uncounted absentee ballots, the incumbent had 5.2 million votes while the challenger had 5.4million, then the percentage of the total number of votes that were for the challenger