Question

The students at Mill Middle School held a class
election. Alyssa and Megan were the only two
candidates running for class president. Megan
received 21 votes and Alyssa received 29 votes.
What percent of the votes did Alyssa receive?

Answer 1

Total no.of votes = 21+29=50

No. of votes Megan received = 20

No.of votes Alyssa received = 29

Let x% be the percentage of votes Alyssa received.

Which means :

$= x \: \% \: of \: 50 = 29$

$= \frac{x}{100} \times 50 = 29$

$= \frac{50x}{100} = 29$

$= 50x = 29 \times 100$

$= 50x = 2900$

$= x = \frac{2900}{50}$

$= \bold{x = 58\%}$

Therefore, Alyssa received 58% of the total votes.