The table gives the popular and electoral college votes for two major candidates. All electoral votes...

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The table gives the popular and electoral college votes for two major candidates. All electoral votes are shown and the total popular vote count is also given. a. Compute each candidate's percentage of the total popular vote. Did either candidate receive a popular majority? b. Compute each candidate's percentage of the electoral vote. Was the electoral winner also the winner of the popular vote? Candidate A B Total popular votes Electoral votes 286 245 Popular votes 9,038,002 8,637,594 18,536,585 ALAS a. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice. (Type integers or decimals rounded to the nearest tenth as needed.) OA. Candidate A received % of the popular vote and candidate B received % of the popular vote. Candidate A received the popular majority. OB. Candidate A received % of the popular vote and candidate B received vote. Candidate B received the popular majority. OC. Candidate A received % of the popular vote and candidate B received vote. Neither candidate received the popular majority. % of the popular % of the popular The table gives the popular and electoral college votes for two major candidates. All electoral votes are shown and the total popular vote count is also given. a. Compute each candidate's percentage of the total popular vote. Did either candidate receive a popular majority? b. Compute each candidate's percentage of the electoral vote. Was the electoral winner also the winner of the popular vote? Candidate A B Total popular votes Electoral votes 286 245 Popular votes 9,038,002 8,637,594 18,536,585 ALAS a. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice. (Type integers or decimals rounded to the nearest tenth as needed.) OA. Candidate A received % of the popular vote and candidate B received % of the popular vote. Candidate A received the popular majority. OB. Candidate A received % of the popular vote and candidate B received vote. Candidate B received the popular majority. OC. Candidate A received % of the popular vote and candidate B received vote. Neither candidate received the popular majority. % of the popular % of the popular

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