in a mayoral election , candidate x received 1 / 2 more votes than candidate y , and candidate y received 2 / 5 fewer votes than z . if z received 25000 votes how many votes did candidate x received ?
Select
A) 18000 B) 22500 C) 24000 D) 26000 E) 32000

Rationale: z = 25 - - > y received 2 / 5 fewer votes than z - - > y = z - 2 / 5 * z = 15 ; x received 1 / 2 more votes than y - - > x = y + 1 / 2 * y = 22,5 . answer : b .
Answer: B