Question

In an election, 471 people voted. Candidate B received 2/3 of the votes. How many voted did Candidate B receive.

Answer 1

The number of people who voted for candidate B = 314.

Explanation:

The total number of people who voted in the election = 471

The portion of votes Candidate B received = 2/3

Now, here calculating the (2/3) portion of 471:

(2/3) of 471 =
`(2)/(3)  * (471)  = 314`

⇒
`(2)/(3)` of 471 = 314

Hence, the number of people who voted for candidate B = 314.