In a mayoral election, Candidate X received 1/2 more votes than candidate Y, and Candidate Y received 2/5 fewer votes than Z. If Z received 25,000 votes how many votes did candidate X received? Choose the correct choice
A) 18000 B) 22500 C) 24000 D) 26000 E) 32000
Z=25 --&gt; Y received 2/5 fewer votes than Z --&gt; Y=Z- 2/5*Z=15;   X received 1/2 more votes than Y --&gt; X=Y+1/2*Y=22,5.   Answer: 22500.
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In a mayoral election, Candidate X received 1/2 more votes than candidate Y, and Candidate Y received 2/5 fewer votes than Z. If Z received 25,000 votes how many votes did candidate X received?