document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177162>Question 1177162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The residents of a city voted on whether to raise property taxes. The ratio of yes votes to no votes was 4 to 7. If there were 3256 yes votes, what was the total number of votes?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of yes votes to no votes was 4 to 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/n = 4/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If there were 3256 yes votes, what was the total number of votes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =3256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n= 7*3256/4 =5698\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total = 3256+5698 =8954 votes </SPAN>\n" );
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