There are three people running to be elected as the Town Clerk. If the first person gets 13

Question

of the votes, and the second person gets 215
of the votes, what is the total votes for the two people?(1 point)
Responses

315
Start Fraction 3 over 15 End Fraction

318
Start Fraction 3 over 18 End Fraction

715
Start Fraction 7 over 15 End Fraction

12

Answer 1

To find the total votes for the first two people, we first need to clarify their vote counts based on the fractions provided.

1. The first person received \( \frac{1}{3} \) of the votes.
2. The second person received \( \frac{2}{15} \) of the votes.

To find the total votes for the two candidates:

1. Find a common denominator to add the fractions. The least common multiple of 3 and 15 is 15.
2. Convert \( \frac{1}{3} \) to a fraction with a denominator of 15: \[ \frac{1}{3} = \frac{5}{15} \]
3. Now add the two fractions: \[ \frac{5}{15} + \frac{2}{15} = \frac{7}{15} \]

Thus, the total votes for the two people is represented as \( \frac{7}{15} \).

So the correct response is: Start Fraction 7 over 15 End Fraction.