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Standard VI

Mathematics

Subtraction of Numbers

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Question

In a college election, candidate A got 52,700 votes and candidate B got 35,278 votes. By how many votes did candidate A win the election?

17,423

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17,584

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17,242

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17,422

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Solution

The correct option is D 17,422
Given
Candidate A = 52,700 votes
Candidate B = 35,278 votes
Difference between the number of votes
= 52,700 - 35,278
= 17,422
So, candidate A won the election by 17,422 votes.

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In a college election, candidate A got 52,700 votes and candidate B got 35,278 votes. By how many votes did candidate A win the election?

The correct option is D 17,422Given Candidate A = 52,700 votes Candidate B = 35,278 votes Difference between the number of votes = 52,700 - 35,278 = 17,422 So, candidate A won the election by 17,422 votes.

The correct option is D 17,422
Given
Candidate A = 52,700 votes
Candidate B = 35,278 votes
Difference between the number of votes
= 52,700 - 35,278
= 17,422
So, candidate A won the election by 17,422 votes.