Question

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A school board voted whether to adopt new math books. Those that voted yes
out numbered those that voted no by a ratio of 5 to 1. If 18 school board
members voted, how many voted yes for new math books and how many
voted no?

Answer 1

15 people voted yes and 3 people voted no.

Explanation:

Given that:

Ratio of yes to no = 5 : 1

Total number of board members who voted = 18

Let,

x be the number of times.

5x+x = 18

6x = 18

Dividing both sides by 6

`(6x)/(6)=(18)/(6)\\x=3`

People who voted yes = 5(3) = 15

People who voted no = 3

Hence,

15 people voted yes and 3 people voted no.