Question

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?

Answer 1

232 votes

Explanation:

This question is just asking what 80% of 290 is. In order to find this, you convert 80% into a decimal, then multiply by 290.

Converting percentages into decimals is just moving the decimal left twice.

0.8 x 290 = 232

You can check this by doing 232/290, and making sure it's 80%.

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

232! 80% of 290 is 232