Answer: 6,924 votes
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of yes to no votes was 7 to 5.
This means that for every 7 yes votes, there were 5 no votes.
If there were 2,885 nos, the number of yeses can be gotten using direct proportion:
7 : 5
x : 2,885
Cross multiplying would give:
5x = 20,195
x = 20,195/5
x = 4,039 yes
Total votes would be:
= 4,039 + 2,885
= 6,924 votes
