In a recent head-to-head run-off election, 18,000 absentee ballets were cast. 3/7 of the absentee ballets were thrown out and 2/9 of the remaining absentee ballets were cast for Candidate A. How many absentee votes did Candidate B receive?  Select the correct option:
A) 2,000  B) 3,000  C) 6,000  D) 8,000  E) 9,000
4/7 * 7/9 (total absentee votes) = 4/9 (total votes)=4/9*18000= 
<gadget id="calculator">4/9*18000</gadget>
<output>8_000</output>
8000   Answer is 8,000
<result>D</result>
In a recent head-to-head run-off election, 18,000 absentee ballets were cast. 3/7 of the absentee ballets were thrown out and 2/9 of the remaining absentee ballets were cast for Candidate A. How many absentee votes did Candidate B receive?