Question

96 members are going to pass a resolution to select a team leader. If 1/6 of the members voted in favor and 2/5 of the members voted against how many did not vote

Answer 1

42

Explanation:

Of 96 members, you want to know the number that did not vote if 1/6 voted in favor and 2/5 voted against.

Votes

The votes in favor were 1/6 of 96:

1/6 · 96 = 16

The votes against were 2/5 of 96:

2/5 · 96 = 38.4 ≈ 38

Abstentions

The number who did not vote is the difference between the total membership and those who did vote:

non-voters = 96 -16 -38 = 42

42 members did not vote.