Question

The residents of a clty voted on whether to raise property taxes. The ratio of yes votes to no votes was 3 to 2. If there were 2570 total votes, how many yes votes were there?

Answer 1

Answer:

There were 1542 yes votes

Step-by-step explanation:

Parameters:

Total votes = 2570

Ratio of yes votes to no votes = 3:2

Sum of ratios = 3 + 2 = 5

The given statement means if 2570 was divided into 5, yes votes take 3 part of the votes, and no votes take the remaining 2.

So

Yes Votes = (3/5)*2570

= 1542

No Votes = (2/5)*2570

= 1028