Max and Jenny are candidates for the selection of the class leader. The given image shows the number of votes each candidate got.
By how many votes did Max win the election?

580

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508

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9960

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1345

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Solution

The correct option is B 508
Number of votes cast for Max = 5,234

Number of votes cast for Jenny = 4,726

Since Max got more votes than Jenny, he's the winner. Let's see by how many votes Max won.

Difference = Subtract votes cast for Jenny from the votes cast for Max

= 5,234 - 4,726

Let's subtract the numbers using vertical subtraction.

Vertical subtraction is a method of subtracting where the numbers are lined up in columns according to their place values.
Therefore, Max won by 508 votes.

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Max and Jenny are candidates for the selection of the class leader. The given image shows the number of votes each candidate got. By how many votes did Max win the election?

Max and Jenny are candidates for the selection of the class leader. The given image shows the number of votes each candidate got.
By how many votes did Max win the election?