a motion was adopted by a vote of 5 to 3.what part of the total vote was against the motion?
3/8
To find out what part of the total vote was against the motion, we need to calculate the ratio between the votes against the motion and the total votes.
The total number of votes is the sum of the votes in favor and against the motion, which is 5 + 3 = 8 votes.
To determine the part of the total vote that was against the motion, we can divide the number of votes against the motion by the total number of votes and multiply by 100 to express it as a percentage.
(3 votes against the motion / 8 total votes) * 100 = 37.5%
Therefore, 37.5% of the total vote was against the motion.
To determine the part of the total vote that was against the motion, we need to calculate the fraction or percentage of the total votes that were against the motion.
First, we need to find the total number of votes cast in the motion. The vote count mentioned in the question implies that eight votes were cast in total (5 in favor and 3 against).
To calculate the fraction against the motion, we divide the number of votes against the motion by the total number of votes:
3 / 8 = 0.375
To convert this fraction to a percentage, we multiply the result by 100:
0.375 * 100 = 37.5%
Therefore, the part of the total vote that was against the motion is 37.5%.