The first person gets 1/3 of the votes and the second person gets 2/15 of the votes. To find the total votes for the two people, we add these fractions together.
1/3 + 2/15 = 5/15 + 2/15 = 7/15
Therefore, the total votes for the two people is 7/15.
There are three people running to be elected as the Town Clerk. If the first person gets 1/3 of the votes, and the second person gets 2/15 of the votes, what is the total votes for the two people?(1 point)
Responses
3/15
1/2
3/18
7/15
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