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One in every 9 people in a town vote for party A. All others vote for party B. How many people vote for party B in a town of 810?

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If 1/9 vote for A and all others vote for B, then 8/9 vote for B.

810 x 8/9   {multiplied entire population by 8/9}
= 720 vote for B   {multiplied}

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