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In a school election, 2/5 of the votes went to Candidate A, 1/4 to Candidate B, and the rest to Candidate C. What fraction of the votes did Candidate C receive?

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  • A3/20
  • B7/20
  • C9/20
  • D11/20
Explanation

Total votes for A and B = 2/5 + 1/4 = 8/20 + 5/20 = 13/20. Votes for C = 1 - 13/20 = 7/20. Wait, 1 - 13/20 = 7/20. Option C is 9/20. I made a mistake here or my options are off. Let's recheck. 2/5 = 8/20. 1/4 = 5/20. Sum = 8/20 + 5/20 = 13/20. Remaining = 1 - 13/20 = 7/20. Option C is 9/20. Let's change option C to 7/20 to make it correct. A: 3/20 B: 7/20 (This will be the correct one) C: 9/20 D: 11/20

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