Question

In the mayoral election, 5760 voters voted for Pete. That's a landslide victory for Pete because 5760 voters represent 72% of all the voters that voted. What was the total number of voters that voted?

Options:
a) 6000
b) 7200
c) 8000
d) 10,000

Answer 1

To find the total number of voters in a mayoral election when 5760 votes are 72% of the total, you divide the number of votes by 0.72. The total number of voters is 8000.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the total number of voters that participated in a mayoral election given that 5760 voters, which represent 72% of the total vote, were cast for Pete. To find the total number of voters, we need to use the following proportion:

Number of votes for Pete (72%) / Total number of voters (100%) = 5760 / x

By solving for x, the equation becomes:

72% of x = 5760

x = 5760 / 0.72

x = 8000

Therefore, the total number of voters that voted is 8000.