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4 September, 10:00

At a local election there were two propositions on the ballot, R and S. Twice as many voters voted "yes" for R as for S. If the number who voted "yes" for R but "no" for S was 750 and the number who voted "yes" for S but "no" for R was 310, how many voted "yes" for both propositions? a. 122b. 127c. 130d. 135

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  1. 4 September, 10:27
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    c. 130

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let call B the quantity of voters who voted yes for both propositions.

    From the question we know that twice as many voters voted "yes" for R as for S, that can be written as the following equation:

    R+B=2 (S+B)

    Where R is the number who voted "yes" for R but "no2 for S and S is the number who voted "yes" for S but "no" for R.

    Replacing R by 750 and S by 310 and solving for B, we get:

    750+B=2 (310+B)

    750+B=620+2B

    2B-B=750-620

    B=130

    So, 130 voters voted yes for both propositions
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