SOLUTION: Four students ran for a class president. In the election, Gloria got 50% of the votes, Kenny got 25%, Art got 12.5%, and Stuart got 40 votes. How many students voted in this elect

Question 72817: Four students ran for a class president. In the election, Gloria got 50% of the votes, Kenny got 25%, Art got 12.5%, and Stuart got 40 votes. How many students voted in this election.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
A. 80
B. 200
C. 160
D. 320
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up this equation
The left side is 50% of the total (t), plus 25% of t, plus 12.5% of t and finally plus 40 equals the total.
Now solve for t
Add like terms.
Subtract .875t from both sides
Subtract like terms
Divide .125 on both sides

So the total number who voted was 320 people
Check:

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