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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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Shomik Sen said:
1 decade ago
Question says 55%, then how come the answer have 45% ?
Rachi gupta said:
1 decade ago
How 80% and 45% are arrived?
Maq said:
1 decade ago
Try this method
Invalid votes = 20*7500/100=1500
Total Valid Votes = 7500-1500=6000
Candidate A got 55*6000/100=3300
Candidate B valid votes = 6000-3300=2700
Invalid votes = 20*7500/100=1500
Total Valid Votes = 7500-1500=6000
Candidate A got 55*6000/100=3300
Candidate B valid votes = 6000-3300=2700
Navin said:
1 decade ago
We can also do it as ..
There is only 80% votes are valid so
80% of 7500 = 6000 are total valid votes
and one candidate got 55% of total votes i.e.6000*55/100=3300( votes of one candidate )
So other candidate got votes 6000-3300=2700 votes.
There is only 80% votes are valid so
80% of 7500 = 6000 are total valid votes
and one candidate got 55% of total votes i.e.6000*55/100=3300( votes of one candidate )
So other candidate got votes 6000-3300=2700 votes.
Mridul Roy said:
1 decade ago
There is another method we can apply :
The total % of invalid vote is 20% i.e. 100-20 = 80
therefore, out of 100%, 80% vote are valid vote.
so, the first candidates got 55% of 80. i.e. 44.
and the second candidates got 80-44 = 36.
therefore, 36/100*7500 = 2700.
The total % of invalid vote is 20% i.e. 100-20 = 80
therefore, out of 100%, 80% vote are valid vote.
so, the first candidates got 55% of 80. i.e. 44.
and the second candidates got 80-44 = 36.
therefore, 36/100*7500 = 2700.
Syed said:
1 decade ago
In 55% votes only 35% of votes only valied therefore 35+45 is 80 to find total no of valid votes we do 80*7500/100
Moni said:
1 decade ago
20% are the invalid votes so we consider oly 80%.
Shiv said:
1 decade ago
How you know its 80%?
Muthalageee said:
1 decade ago
The answer rite.
First deduct the invalid 20% from the total 7500 =6000.
So the other candidate valid vote is 45/100*6000=2700 (since 55-100=45).
First deduct the invalid 20% from the total 7500 =6000.
So the other candidate valid vote is 45/100*6000=2700 (since 55-100=45).
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Aparna said:
1 decade ago
@Manu
80/100*7500 = 6000
80/100*7500 = 6000
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