in the school elction james ran against bob for secretary james received 75%of the votes if 240 students voted how many votes did James receive

Verified Answer :

klee48

(240)(.75)=180 students voted for James

james recieved 75% of 240
percent means parts out ofo 100 so
75%=75/100=3/4
'of' means multipily
3/4 times 240=720/4=180

he recieved 180 votes