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In an election 4713 people voted.Cantidate B received 2/3 of the votes.How many votes did cantidate b receive?

User Ed King
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Answer:

B received 3142 votes.

Explanation:

Givens

Number of people who voted = 4713

B received 2/3 of the total number of votes.

Formula

B's votes = 2/3 * Number of votes cast.

Solution

B's votes = 2/3 * 4713

B's votes = 2*4713 / 3 = 9426 / 3

B's votes = 3142 votes.

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