Answer:
The number of people who voted in this election was 1.24 times the number who voted in the last election
Step-by-step explanation:
The multiplier for a increase of a% is 1 + a/100.
The multiplier for a decrease of b% is 1 - b/100.
In this question:
Up by about 24%, so we want the multiplier for a increase of 24%.
So
1 + (24/100) = 1 + 0.24 = 1.24
The number of people who voted in this election was 1.24 times the number who voted in the last election
