In the upcoming governor's election,the most recent poll based on 900 respondents predicts that the incumbent will be reelected with 55% of the votes.From the 900 respondents,how many indicated that they would not vote for the current governor or indicated that they were undecided?
A)495
B)450
C)405
D)400

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If the incumbent governor is predicted to receive 55% of the votes, then the remaining 45% of the respondents either indicated that they would vote for someone else or were undecided.

To find out how many respondents this represents, we can set up a proportion:

55/100 = x/900

Cross-multiplying, we get:

100x = 55 * 900

Simplifying, we get:

x = (55 * 900) / 100 = 495

This tells us that 495 respondents indicated that they would vote for the incumbent governor.

To find out how many respondents indicated that they would not vote for the current governor or were undecided, we can subtract this number from the total:

900 - 495 = 405

Therefore, the answer is C) 405.

In the Upcoming Governor's Election,the Most Recent Poll Based on 900