Question

4 Diane received 300 votes in the election for student

council president. That was 60% of the students who
voted in the election. How many students voted in
the election? Use a double number line in your
explanation.

Answer 1

500 students voted in the elections.

Explanation:

Givens

• Diane received 300 votes.
• 300 represents 60% of the students who voted in the election.

Now, to find the total number of students who voted, we need to use the rule of three.

If 60% represents 300 students, how many students would represents 100%?

`x=100\% * (300)/(60\%) =500`

Therefore, 500 students voted in the elections.

Answer 2

500 students

Explanation:

we know that

Diane received 300 votes in the election

That was 60% of the students who voted in the election

so

300 students represent 60%

using a proportion

Let

x ----> the 100% of students that voted in the election

`(300)/(60\%)=(x)/(100\%)\\\\x=300(100)/60\\\\x=500\ students`

see the double number line attached to better understand the problem