The ratio of yes votes to no votes in an election was 5 to 6 How many yes votes were cast if there were a total of 6281 votes cast?

To find the number of yes votes, we first need to calculate the total parts in the ratio, which is 5 + 6 = 11. Then, we divide the total number of votes by the total parts in the ratio: 6281 / 11 = 571. Next, we multiply this result by the number of parts representing yes votes (5) to find the number of yes votes: 571 * 5 = 2855. Therefore, there were 2855 yes votes cast in the election.