Week 16 CAPT Problem - 10th Grade


Election


In the recent election for student class president at Harding High School 700 of the 923 eligible voters voted. Juan received 42% of the votes, Reese 34% and James 24%.



  1. What percent of the eligible students voted?

  2. How many votes did Juan get?

  3. How many voters would have to change their mind from Juan to Reese for Reese to have won?

  4. How many voters would have to change their mind from Juan to James for James to have won?

  5. If 71.4% of James' votes came from boys, how many boys voted for him?