Question

In an election contested between A and B, A obtained votes equal to twice the no. of persons on the electoral roll who did not cast their votes and this later number was equal to twice his majority over B. If there were 1,8000 persons on the electoral roll. How many voted for B.

Answer 1

Let x and y be the no. of votes for A and B respectively.

The no. of persons who did not vote = (18000 - x - y)