In an election, the votes cast for two of the candidates were in the ratio 5 : 7. If the successful candidate received 20734 votes, how many votes did his opponent receive?
Given: The votes cast for two of the candidates were in the ratio 5 : 7.
Assume the number of votes cast for the candidates be 5x and 7x.
ATQ
7x=20734
Number of votes his opponent received=