In a recent head-to-head run-off election, 12,000 absentee ballets were cast. 1/2 of the absentee ballets were thrown out and 1/2 of the remaining absentee ballets were cast for Candidate A. How many absentee votes did Candidate B receive?
Choose the correct choice from the following
A) 2,000  B) 3,000  C) 6,000  D) 8,000  E) 9,000
1/2 * 1/2 (total absentee votes) = 1/4 (total votes)=1/4*12000= 
<gadget id="calculator">1/4*12000</gadget>
<output>3_000</output>
3000   Answer is 3,000
<result>B</result>
In a recent head-to-head run-off election, 12,000 absentee ballets were cast. 1/2 of the absentee ballets were thrown out and 1/2 of the remaining absentee ballets were cast for Candidate A. How many absentee votes did Candidate B receive?