document.write( "Question 1068864: A total of 490,000 votes was cast. The ratio of votes received by candidate A and by candidate B was two to five. How many votes did Candidate B receive? \n" ); document.write( "
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2:5 means that 2 out of 7 went to A and 5 out of 7 went to B.
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