The pie chart shows a percentage breakdown of 1000 votes in a student election. How many votes did Sue receive?
(A) 550
(B) 350
(C) 330
(D) 450
(E) 935

![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_20_e85ef69091c57cb633f3g-148.jpg?height=355&width=349&top_left_y=674&top_left_x=1365)
The pie chart shows a percentage breakdown of 1000 votes in a student election. How many votes did Sue receive?
(A) 550
(B) 350
(C) 330
(D) 450
(E) 935

![](https://cdn.mathpix.com/cropped/2024_04_20_688a3b42f69739f2e244g-277.jpg?height=377&width=382&top_left_y=787&top_left_x=1403)

## Solution

Sue received $100-(20+45)=35$ percent of the total number of votes. Since there was a total of 1000 votes, Sue received $0.35(1000)=350$ votes.

ANSWER: (B)