Question

At Martin Luther King Jr. High School 7 out of 9 students voted to plant trees at the front of the school. A total of 119 voted to plant the trees. How many students voted?

A. 153
B. 272
C. 128
D. 135​

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

If 7 out of 9 voted to plant, that means 2 voted against

so the ratio we are looking at here for vote for and vote against is 7:2

So let the total that voted be x

7/9 * x = 119

x = (9 * 119)/7

x = 153