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− | If <math>36</math> votes is <math>\frac{3}{10}</math> of all the votes, we can divide that by <math>3</math> to get <math>12</math> as 10%, and then we can multiply the <math>12</math> by <math>10</math> to get to <math>120</math>. So, the answer is | + | If <math>36</math> votes is <math>\frac{3}{10}</math> of all the votes, we can divide that by <math>3</math> to get <math>12</math> as 10%, and then we can multiply the <math>12</math> by <math>10</math> to get to <math>120</math>. So, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 120}.</math> |
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==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)== | ==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)== |
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Contents
Problem
Alicia, Brenda, and Colby were the candidates in a recent election for student president. The pie chart below shows how the votes were distributed among the three candidates. If Brenda received votes, then how many votes were cast all together?
Solution 1
Let be the total amount of votes casted. From the chart, Brenda received
of the votes and had
votes. We can express this relationship as
. Solving for
, we get
Solution 2
We're being asked for the total number of votes cast -- that represents of the total number of votes. Brenda received
votes, which is
of the total number of votes. Multiplying
by
we get the total number of votes, which is
Solution 3
If votes is
of all the votes, we can divide that by
to get
as 10%, and then we can multiply the
by
to get to
. So, the answer is
~AllezW
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See Also
2017 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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