6% of a towns eligible voters did not vote in a recent election. If 30 of the towns eligible voters did not vote, how many did vote?
Pick one:
A) 470
B) 500
C) 440
D) 400
E) 530
30 is 6% of the total number of voters.   If the total number of voters in the town is X, then 6/100 = 30/X   Therefore 100/6 * 30 = X   3000/6= 
<gadget id="calculator">3000/6</gadget>
<output>500</output>
X   There are 500 total voters in the town.   500 - 30= 
<gadget id="calculator">500 - 30</gadget>
<output>470</output>
470   470)
<result>A</result>
6% of a towns eligible voters did not vote in a recent election. If 30 of the towns eligible voters did not vote, how many did vote?