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13 October, 10:50

There were two candidates in an election and the successful candidates won by 160 votes. If 2,800 votes were cast, how many votes did each candidate receive?

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  1. 13 October, 12:59
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    Answer: The losing candidate got 1240 and the winning candidate got 1560.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    First divide the number of votes by the number of people: 2800/2 = 1400.

    add 160 to one candidate and subtract 160 from the other.
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