at a recent small town election for mayor a total of 963 votes were cast for the 4 candidates , the winner exceding his opponents by 53 , 79 and 105 votes , respectively . how many votes were cast for each candidate ?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:  A) 134  B) 178  C) 195  D) 166  E) 194

Rationale: c 195 the number of votes the winning candidate received was 963 + 53 + 79 + 105 / 4 = 300 . the second received 300 – 53 = 247 , the third received 300 – 105 = 195 .
Answer: C