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10.
In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Number of valid votes = 80% of 7500 = 6000.
Valid votes polled by other candidate = 45% of 6000
| = |  |
45 | x 6000 |  |
= 2700. |
| 100 |
Discussion:
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Bhagi said:
7 years ago
Please, anyone, give me the explanation of the answer to me.
Sapna said:
7 years ago
How could you take valid votes of other candidates as 45%?
The total valid vote is 80%.
So we have to take 80%-55%=25% for other candidates.
The total valid vote is 80%.
So we have to take 80%-55%=25% for other candidates.
Roopsingh said:
7 years ago
How come this 6000?
Ezekiel said:
7 years ago
How it came 45% in other votes?
Dipa said:
7 years ago
How come 6000 here?
Sujith kumar said:
6 years ago
How valid votes become 35%?
It is 80-55=25%, right?
It is 80-55=25%, right?
Kartik kakkar said:
6 years ago
Two candidates fought an election. One got 65% of the votes and won at a margin of 3600 votes. The total number of votes polled is?
Can anyone tell me the answer? Please.
Can anyone tell me the answer? Please.
Anjana said:
6 years ago
Valid votes + invalid votes= total votes.
Given total votes =7500.
Also given invalid votes= (20/100) 7500=1500.
So invalid votes=1500.
That means valid votes=total-invalid.
7500-1500=6000.
Now given that one candidate got 55% of valid votes that means other candidate got 45% valid votes.
i.e. (45/100) 6000=2700.
Given total votes =7500.
Also given invalid votes= (20/100) 7500=1500.
So invalid votes=1500.
That means valid votes=total-invalid.
7500-1500=6000.
Now given that one candidate got 55% of valid votes that means other candidate got 45% valid votes.
i.e. (45/100) 6000=2700.
Jigar Desai said:
6 years ago
Thanks @Navin.
Nishchay Chaurasiya said:
6 years ago
The total votes= 7500.
Invalid votes % = 20% of total votes i.e 20%of 7500=1500.
So, total valid votes= 7500-1500 = 6000.
Now, think about total valid votes only i.e 6000(which means it is 100% valid vote only).
Out of 100%, one got 55% of the valid vote and other (100-55) = 45%.
So, we get 45% of 6000= 2700 which is required answer.
Invalid votes % = 20% of total votes i.e 20%of 7500=1500.
So, total valid votes= 7500-1500 = 6000.
Now, think about total valid votes only i.e 6000(which means it is 100% valid vote only).
Out of 100%, one got 55% of the valid vote and other (100-55) = 45%.
So, we get 45% of 6000= 2700 which is required answer.
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