An association of mathematics teachers has 1,260 members. Only 525 of these members cast votes in the election for president of the association. What percent of the total membership voted for the winning candidate if the winning candidate received 72 percent of the votes cast?  Answers
A) 75%  B) 58%  C) 30%  D) 34%  E) 25%
Total Number of members = 1260   Number of members that cast votes = 525   Since , winning candidate received 72 percent of the votes cast   Number of votes for winning candidate = (72/100)*525= 
<gadget id="calculator">(72/100)*525</gadget>
<output>378</output>
378   Percent of total membership that voted for winning candidate= (378/1260)*100= 
<gadget id="calculator">(378/1260)*100</gadget>
<output>30</output>
30%   Answer 30%
<result>C</result>
An association of mathematics teachers has 1,260 members. Only 525 of these members cast votes in the election for president of the association. What percent of the total membership voted for the winning candidate if the winning candidate received 72 percent of the votes cast?