To win an election, Jim need 3/4 of votes. If after 2/3 of votes have been counted Edith has 5/6 of what he needs, what part of the remaining votes does she still need?

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dan815 · Answer

he currently has 5/6 of 3/4

dan815 · Answer

15/24, he needs 3/4 votes to win or 18/24 votes to win

help!!!! · Answer

The answer choices are 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 5/24

dan815 · Answer

xD

dan815 · Answer

okay so think about it

dan815 · Answer

what fraction of 1/3 does he need to complete 3/4

dan815 · Answer

15/24 + f*(1/3) = 3/4

help!!!! · Answer

3/8 :)

ms-brains · Answer

f = 3/8

dan815 · Answer

yes

dan815 · Answer

does it make sense?

help!!!! · Answer

yup! Thanks

dan815 · Answer

ok sure!

help!!!! · Answer

wait actually how did you get 15/24? @dan815

dan815 · Answer

5/6 of 3/4
5/6 * 3/4

help!!!! · Answer

hmm okey just multiply the # you need and the # you have

help!!!! · Answer

plus the # left over * x. Yeah I got it!

campbell_st · Answer

apart from having the names wrong... if Jim needs 3/4   does that mean Edith wins with any votes... ?

campbell_st · Answer

so if Edith has 5/6 pf 2/3   then Jim can't win...

help!!!! · Answer

ops typo is the same person. "Jim". I just switched out the names

campbell_st · Answer

ok... so if jim has 5/6 of 2/3 

then he has 10/18   or 20/36    he needs 27/36 in total

so he needs 7/36 from the remaining 1/3 of the votes... 

so I think you'll find Jim needs to win 7/12 of the remaining votes

campbell_st · Answer

but, that's just my opinion...

dan815 · Answer

oh lol i didnt even notice edith is a new name there

dan815 · Answer

i just looked at the numbers and assumed the question hehe

campbell_st · Answer

do you think you got the number right..?

dan815 · Answer

ya it sshould be fine so another way to think about it is in term marks

say u need 75% or 3/4 to pass a course

currently you got 5/6 of the 75 marks

so 62.5

2/3 is 66.66

62.5/66.66 is like 93%  u currently have a 93% avg in the course

but anyay the point is u need another 

12.5=75/62.5

12.5 from 33.33

12.5 is what fraction of 33.33

dan815 · Answer

which is 3/8

campbell_st · Answer

no... you have 5/6 of votes when 2/3 of the total votes counted,,, 

they haven't counted 3/4 of the votes...

dan815 · Answer

it's 5/6 of the total votes he needs after 2/3 
its 5/6 * 3/4 not 5/6*2/3