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please,answer this question

Q In a election the votes cost for two of the candidates were in
the ratio 5 :7 If the successful candidate received 20734 votes,
how many votes did his opponent receive

Sanjari Kalantri · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Let the votes received by the successful candidate be 7x, and that of his opponent be 5x, respectively
Then, according to question,7x = 20734⇒ x = 207347 = 2962Thus, votes received by the unsuccessful candidate = 5x = 5 × 2962 = 14810 votes

please,answer this question. Q. In a election the votes cost for two of the candidates were in the ratio 5 :7. If the successful candidate received 20734 votes, how many votes did his opponent receive.

please,answer this question.

Q. In a election the votes cost for two of the candidates were in the ratio 5 :7. If the successful candidate received 20734 votes, how many votes did his opponent receive.