In a mayoral election, Candidate X received 1/3 more votes than candidate Y, and Candidate Y ...
In a mayoral election, Candidate X received 1/3 more votes than candidate Y, and Candidate Y received 1/7 fewer votes than Z. If Z received 21,000 votes how many votes did candidate X received?
Answer/Solution
24000
Steps/Work
Z=21 --> Y received 1/7 fewer votes than Z --> Y=Z-1/7*Z=18;
X received 1/3 more votes than Y --> X=Y+1/3*Y=24.
Answer: C.
X received 1/3 more votes than Y --> X=Y+1/3*Y=24.
Answer: C.