Problema Solution
In an election, Ms. Fazio was elected president, she received 130 votes. The ratio between the number of votes Ms. Fazio received to the number of votes Mr. Dates received was 5:4. How many total votes were cast for both candidates?
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Ms Fazio Recieved 130 votes, and the ratio of votes of Ms Fazio to Mr. Dates are 5:4,
So, Mr Dates would have got no of votes=
5/4=130/D ( Let D be the no of voted Mr. Dtes have got.
So calculating above, We get D= 140
So The total no of votes for both the candidates would be, 130+140= 270 Ans.