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In the election for study body president, 33.33% more students voted for Mariah than for Carey. 216 people voted for Carey. How many people voted for Mariah?

 Apr 28, 2016
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 Apr 28, 2016
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Let \(x\)= the number of people that voted for Mariah

 

\(x=216+216\times0.3333\)

 

\(x=216+ 71.9928\)

 

\(x=287.9928\)

 

The number of people that voted for Mariah is approximately \(288.\)

 Apr 28, 2016

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