Give a quick stream of consciousness before answering the following question. The rowing athletes in a rowing conference voted for coach of the year. Each rower who voted chose exactly 3 coaches to vote for among the 36 coaches in the conference. If each of the 36 coaches received exactly 5 votes (a 36 way tie), how many rowers voted for coach of the year?
Options:
(A) 60
(B) 70
(C) 75
(D) 84
(E) 90
There were 36*5 = 180 total votes made. If each voter picked 3 coaches, there were 180/3 = 60 voters.
The answer: (A).