Question

In a​ poll, 447 students voted. Nominee C received

2/3 of the votes. How many votes did Nominee C ​receive?

Answer 1

298 votes… 447*2/3 —> 894/3 —> 298/1 or 298 votes

Answer 2

Nominee C = 298 votes

Explanation:

In order to find a fraction of a number, we can multiply the fraction by the number:

2/3 * 447

894/3

298

Thus, Nominee C received 298 votes.