Question

In a local election between candidates A and B, candidate B got 48 votes, which is 120% as many votes as candidate A. If p represents the number of votes won by candidate A, then which proportion can be used to find p?

Answer 1

p = 48/1.2

p = 40 votes

Explanation:

Thre total number of votes is the sum of votes by candidate A and candidate B. Given that p represents the number of votes won by candidate A and the candidate B got 48 votes, total votes

= p + 48

Also given that candidate B got 120% as many votes as candidate A then,

48 = 120% of p

p = 48/1.2

= 40