Question

In a poll to pick the name of a new planet discovered in a distant solar system, a total of 963 scientists voted. There were four names to pick from. The winning name exceeded the other names by 53, 79, and 105 votes, respectively. How many scientists voted for the name which came fourth in the poll?​

Answer 1

Answer:

215 is the answer

I hope maybe you understand

Answer 2

Answer:

answer 195 in my opinion and calculations

Step-by-step explanation:

we have four poll votes x, x-53, x-79 and x-105 ok?

simplify:

we get 4x - 237= 963

then 4x= 1200

x=300.

then x= 300, x-53 is 247, x-79 is 221, x-105= 195.