Question

han exit showed that 7 out of every 8 voters cast a ballotin favor of an amendment to a city charter. at this rate, how many people voted in favor of the amendment if 298,000 people voted????

Answer 1

$298000 \div 8 = 37250 \\ 37250 \times 7 = 260750$
260,750 voters cast a ballot in favor.