Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion
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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:
117 comments Page 12 of 12.
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
Manu said:
1 decade ago
How 6000 came ?
Asoka said:
2 decades ago
Out of 100% votes 20% is invalid votes i.e. 100%-20%= 80% valid votes and 100-55%=45% other got these much.
Bharathi said:
2 decades ago
How 80% and 45% are arrived?
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