In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate receive?
2007-03-28 12:58:03 · 14 answers · asked by materialtam 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Hmmm... The winner had 515, the loser had 295. Devide 810 by 2
Divide 220 by 2.
810/2=405
220/2=110
Subtract 110 from 405, which equals 295.
Add 110 to 405, which equals 515.
Check:
Subtract 295 from 515, it equals 220.
Add 515 to 295, it equals 810.
2007-03-28 13:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by Danielle 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sounds more like a math problem, but okay.
Winner
x + 220
Loser
x
x + (x + 220) = 810
2x + 220 = 810
2x = 590
x = 295
Therefore, the losing candidate got 295 votes, while the winner got 515.
2007-03-28 13:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The winning candidate received 515 votes and the losing candidate received 295 votes in the election.
2007-03-28 13:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Loser gets x votes
Winner gets x + 220
The total number of votes = 810
The # of votes for the Loser & Winner = The total number of votes.
Thus, 2x+220 = 810, 2x = 590, x = 295.
Thus, the loser got 295 votes, and the winner got 515.
2007-03-28 13:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think the winner had 515 and the loser had 295
2007-03-28 13:03:24 · answer #5 · answered by danny261178 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WELL, Technically, the loser had 295 and the other had 515 BUT the winner wins because there was a recount in FL.
2007-03-28 13:12:30 · answer #6 · answered by Shorty 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
515 and 295
2007-03-28 13:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by Answer Master Dude 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
295 | 515
loser | winner
2007-03-28 13:10:53 · answer #8 · answered by spike_lewis007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if there were only the 2 of them
the winner got 515
the loser got 295
2007-03-28 13:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by hellomynameisrickb 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
one guy had 295 the other had 515
2007-03-28 13:02:50 · answer #10 · answered by Lost in Austen 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋