Question

Aproov received three-forth of all votes cast in the election for school president. If he received 876 votes,how many student voted?

Answer 1

let total votes be x
3/4*of x=876
3/4*x=876
x=876*4/3
x=292*4
x=1168

total student voted=1168

Answer 2

let x no. of students voted
∴3/4 x= 876
or, x= 876 × 4/3
       = 292 × 4
       =1168