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Two candidates P and Q received 42% and 58% of the votes respectively in an election. If the total number of votes was 4500, how many more votes than P did Q receive?

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Let's find the difference in the percentage of votes received by Q and P: Percentage difference = 58% - 42% = 16% The total number of votes is 4500 . Therefore, the number of extra votes Q received is: Extra votes = 16% of 4500 Extra votes = \frac{16}{100} \times 4500 = 16 \times 45 = 720

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Two candidates P and Q received 42% and 58% of the votes respectively in an election. If the total number of votes was 4500, how many more votes than P did Q receive?

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