five candidates- A,b,C,D and E were in an election. Candidate A was elected with 30 votes, B placed second and E was in last with 3 votes. If 59 votes were cast and no two candidates had the same number of votes, what is the smallest number of votes B could have recieved?

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anonymous · Answer

A = 30
B = ?
C = ?
D = ?
E = 3

A + B + C + D + E = 59

B + C + D = 26

26 / 3 = 8.6 repeated

26 = 10 + 9 + 7 

B = 10

anonymous · Answer

thanx alot