80% of the students voted for Jane as dass

president she received 112 votes, how

many students voted?

A140

B228

C 152

D 148

140 students voted (Answer A)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let v represent the total number of students who voted.

Then 0.80v = 112 votes.

Dividing both sides by 0.80, we get:

v = 140. 140 students voted.

As a check, find 80% of 140 students: that comes out to 112 students (correct)

A

Step-by-step explanation:

140 x 0.8 = 112