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19 January, 11:11

Our class voted for class treasurer. There are 20 students in our class. After voting for class treasurer, Billy received 3 times more votes than Keeton. How many votes did Billy receive?

a. 5 votes

b. 10 votes

c. 15 votes

d. 20 votes

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  1. 19 January, 11:39
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    Let Keeton receive x votes.

    Billy received 3 times more = 3*x = 3x

    If all the 20 students voted, the total votes would be equal to x.

    3x + x = 20

    4x = 20

    x = 20/4

    x = 5

    Since Billy received 3x = 3*5 = 15

    Option C.
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