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      Question

      During a school council election, candidate X received

      61% of the votes and beat candidate Y by a margin of 4,880 votes. Determine how many votes candidate Y received.
      A 8,658 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 7.016 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 6,116 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 9,558 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ,
      Let total votes = 100n

      Votes for X = 61n

      Votes for Y = 100n - 61n = 39n

      61n - 39n = 4,880

      ⇒ 22n = 4,880

      ⇒ n = 222

      Votes received by Y = 39 × 222 = 8,658

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