Question

6. In a student body election, Olivia was selected president. The ratio of the number of votes Olivia received to the number of votes Tom received was 5:4. How many total votes were cast for both candidates?

Answer 1

351 votes

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the ratio of the number of votes Olivia received to the number of votes Tom received was 5:4

Total Olivia received = 195votes

Total ratio = 5 + 4

Tota ratio = 9

Next is to get the total vote casted for both

Let x be the total vote;

Since olivia received 195votes, then;

5/9 of x = 195

5x/9 = 195

5x = 195*9

5x = 1755

x = 1755/5

x = 351

Hence the total votes casted is 351 votes