Voting

400 employees cast their votes in a board member election that has only 2 candidates. 120 people vote for candidate A, while half of the remaining voters abstain. How many votes does candidate B receive?

Correct answer:

B =  140

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} A=120 \\ X=(400-A)\mathrm{/}2=(400-120)\mathrm{/}2=140 \\ B=400-A-X=400-120-140=140 \end{gathered}$$

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