We have received correct solutions from Sarah Dunn, Ben Falconer, Fern Smith and Ian Downie, all from Madras College. Well done to you all.
They all used a similar argument:
| Conservative | 38% |
|---|---|
| Labour | 38% - 1654 votes |
| SNP | 14% + 50 votes |
| Liberal Democrat | 14% |
Since all the votes add up to 100%
38% + 38% -1654 +14% + 50 + 14% = 100%
104% - 1604 = 100%
therefore 4% = 1604 votes
1% = 401 votes
and 100% = 40100 total votes.
Therefore
| Conservative | 38% of 40100 = | 15238 votes |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 15238 - 1654 = | 13584 votes |
| SNP | 5614 + 50 = | 5664 votes |
| Liberal Democrat | 14% of 40100 = | 5614 votes |
| TOTAL | 40100 votes |