Question

An election for a new treasurer was held at a recent trade conference. In the election, Jamal received 40% of the votes, and his only opponent, Tran, received 4,320 votes. How many people voted for Jamal in the election?

Answer 1

Answer:

Jamal received 2,880 votes

Step-by-step explanation:

In the election,

Jamal received 40% of all votes

Tran received 100% - 40% = 60% that is 4,320 votes

Let x be the number of votes Jamal received. Then

x - 40%

4,320 - 60%

Write a proportion:

$\dfrac{x}{4,320}=\dfrac{40}{60}\\ \\\text{Cross multiply}\\ \\60\cdot x=40\cdot 4,320\\ \\x=\dfrac{40\cdot 4,320}{60}=\dfrac{2\cdot 4,320}{3}=\dfrac{2\cdot 1,440}{1}=2,880$