Question

one contestant got 1,98,212 votes another contestant got 1,29,827 votes and third contestant got some votes. if three of them got 3,57,859 votes altogether, how many votes did the third contestant get?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Sum of all votes together => 3,57,859

Votes secured by one contestant =>1,98,212

Votes secured by another contestant => 1,29,827

Votes secured by the third contestant => ?

3,57,859 = Votes secured by one contestant + Votes secured by another contestant + Votes by third contestant =>357859= 198212 + 129827 + Votes secured by third contestant => 357859= 328039 + Votes secured by third contestant => Hence the no. of votes the third contestant got was

29,820. Hope it helps you.