Answer:
16,800 votes.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the singing competition 42,000 votes were counted.
The winner received 3/5 of the votes.
The part of the votes that the winner did not receive was 1 - 3/5 = 2/5
So the winner did not receive 2/5 of 42,000 votes which is equivalent to:
= 16,800 votes.