CEMC Fermat, 2000

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In a school referendum, $\frac{3}{5}$ of a student body voted 'yes' and 28% voted 'no'. If there were no spoiled ballots, what percentage of the students did not vote?

(A) $72\%$ (B) $40\%$ (C) $32\%$ (D) $12\%$ (E) $88\%$

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