A class of sixty voted for class president. 30% voted for Brad and 70% voted for Jane. How many votes did the winner get?

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Brooklyn Griffith

8 September, 14:28

A class of sixty voted for class president. 30% voted for Brad and 70% voted for Jane. How many votes did the winner get?

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Zaire Bradshaw · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

"The Winner." who is Jane, with 70% of the votes, received:

70% of 60 votes

The word "of" usually means multiply.

70% may also be written as 0.70 and as 70/100 (you may choose the one to use)

Let's use (70/100):

(70/100) * 60 = 4200/100 = 42 votes