To find the total number of voters in favor of the bill, we need to add together the fraction of voters in favor from the first day and the fraction from the second day.
3/8 + 1/4
To add the fractions, we need to first find a common denominator. In this case, the least common multiple of 8 and 4 is 8.
3/8 + 1/4 = (3/8) * (2/2) + (1/4) * (2/2) = 6/16 + 2/16 = 8/16
Now that the fractions have the same denominator, we can add them together.
8/16 = 8 ÷ 8 / 16 ÷ 8 = 1/2
Therefore, 1/2 of the total voters are in favor of the bill. If we knew the total number of voters, we could multiply it by 1/2 to find the number of voters in favor of the bill. However, without knowing the total number of voters, we cannot determine the precise amount.
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