Answer: 12,760 total votes
Step-by-step explanation:
We will create a proportion to find the total number of yes votes, then add them together to find our answer. We will have the number of yes votes in the numerator and the number of no votes in the denominator as shown.
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{yes}{no} \:\: \;\;\;\;\;\frac{5}{3} =\frac{x}{4,785}[/tex]
Cross-multiply our proportion.
3 * x = 5 * 4,785
3x = 23,925
Divide both sides of the equation by 3.
x = 7,975
Now, add them together.
7,975 + 4,785 = 12,760 total votes
