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Two candidates ran for class president. The candidate that won received 80% of the 220 total votes. How many votes did the winning candidate receive?

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Proportion: 80/100 = x/220

Solving for x:

80/100 = x/220

100x = 17600

x = 176

The winning candidate received 176 votes.

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