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5. The first time that Jordan ran for class president, he recelved 10% of the votes. This year, when

he ran again, he received 6 times as many votes as he did when he ran the first time. There
were a total of 180 votes in each election. How many votes did Jordan receive this year

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Answer:

108 votes

Explanation:

There were 180 votes in the election and Jordan received 10% of them.

180 × 0.10 = 18

Jordan received 18 votes the first time. This year, he received 6 times as many votes.

18 × 6 = 108

Jordan received 108 votes this year.

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