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Combinatorics Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

There are three candidates standing for one position as student president and 130 students are voting. Sally has 24 votes so far, while Katie has 29 and Alan has 37. How many more votes does Alan need to be certain he will finish with the most votes?

(A) $13$ (B) $14$ (C) $15$ (D) $16$ (E) $17$

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