Final answer:
Goran received (5/8) of 72 votes for president, which is calculated by multiplying (5/8) by 72, yielding 45 votes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student asked how many votes Goran received if he got (5/8) of the 72 votes cast for president. To find the answer, we need to multiply the total number of votes by the fraction that Goran received.
Step 1: Convert the fraction (5/8) to a decimal or directly multiply it with the total votes.
Step 2: Perform the multiplication: (5/8) × 72.
Step 3: Divide 72 into 8 equal parts: 72 ÷ 8 = 9.
Step 4: Multiply this result by 5 to get Goran's votes: 9 × 5 = 45.
Therefore, Goran received 45 votes.