Two candidates ran for class president. The candidate that won received 80% of the 290 total votes. How many votes did the winning candidate receive?

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Two candidates ran for class president. The candidate that won received 80% of the 290 total votes. How many votes did the winning candidate receive?

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232

Explanation:

80% of 290 is 232

290-232 is 58

20% of 290 is 58

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Answer:

232 total votes

Explanation:

change 80% to a decimal.... .8 and then multiply that by 290

Austin Born answered Apr 6, 2021

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