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The second candidate got 3/5 of (1-4/5) = 3/5 of 1/5 = 3/25 of the votes
The third candidate got 1 - (4/5 + 3/25) = 2/25 of the votes
The total votes cast = 3/4 × 40,000 = 30,000
The third candidate got 2/25 × 30,000 = 2,400 votes
Dana05 answered the question on October 16, 2019 at 12:10
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