document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018984>Question 1018984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three cadidates K, L and M were voted into office as school prefects. K secured 45% of the votes, L had 33% of the votes amd M had the rest of the votes. If M secured 1430, calculate,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) the total number of votes cast<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) how many more votes K received thann L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K secured 45% of the votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L had 33% of the votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M had the remainder which was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 - (45 + 33)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22% = 1430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1% = 1430/22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% = (1430/22) x 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% = 6500 votes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total votes = 6500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 45% of 6500 = 2925 votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 33% of 6500 = 2145 votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K had (2925 - 2145) = 780 votes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "more than L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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