at a recent small town election for mayor a total of 979 votes were cast for the 4 candidates , the winner exceeding his opponents by 53 , 79 and 105 votes , respectively . how many votes were cast for the candidate in fourth place ?
the number of votes the winning candidate received was 979 + 53 + 79 + 105 / 4 = 304 . the second received 304 – 53 = 251 the fourth place received 304 – 105 = 199 . c
subtract(divide(add(979, add(add(53, 79), 105)), 4), 105)