SOLUTION: Diane received 300 votes in the election for student council president.That was 60% of the the students who voted in the election.How many students voted in the election? Use a dou
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Question 1101596: Diane received 300 votes in the election for student council president.That was 60% of the the students who voted in the election.How many students voted in the election? Use a double number line in your explanation. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Diane received 300 votes in the election for student council president.That was 60% of the the students who voted in the election.How many students voted in the election? Use a double number line in your explanation.
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Equation::
0.6x = 300
x = 300/0.6 = 3000/6 = 500 (# of students)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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