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    Question

    In a company board election, contestant R managed to get

    66% of the vote share and defeated contestant S by 7,260 votes. Calculate how many votes S received.
    A 8,212 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 4.800 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 7,718 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 6,558 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,
    Let total votes = 100n

    Votes for R = 66n

    Votes for S = 100n - 66n = 34n

    66n - 34n = 7,260

    ⇒ 32n = 7,260

    ⇒ n = 227

    Votes received by S = 34 × 227 = 7,718

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