Question

80% of the students voted for Jane as dass

president she received 112 votes, how
many students voted?
A140
B228
C 152
D 148

Answer 1

140 students voted (Answer A)

Explanation:

Let v represent the total number of students who voted.

Then 0.80v = 112 votes.

Dividing both sides by 0.80, we get:

v = 140. 140 students voted.

As a check, find 80% of 140 students: that comes out to 112 students (correct)

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

140 x 0.8 = 112