Question

The residents of a city voted on whether to raise property taxes the ratio of yes votes to no votes was 7 to 5 if there were 2705 no votes what was the total number of votes

Answer 1

total number of votes = 6,492

Explanation:

We are given that the ratio of yes to no votes is 7 to 5

This means

`\frac{\text{ number of yes votes}}{\text{ number of no votes}}} = (7)/(5)`

Number of no votes = 2705

Therefore

`\frac{\text{ number of yes votes}}{2705}} = (7)/(5)`

`\text{number of yes votes = } 2705 * (7)/(5)\\= 3787`

Total number of votes = 3787 + 2705 = 6,492