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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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Shubham vaskale said:
2 years ago
7500 is the total vote.
And 20% are invalid hence, 1500 votes are invalid then 6000 is a valid vote and one gets 55% then another gets 45% of the valid vote it means 45% of 6000 so the answer becomes 2700.
And 20% are invalid hence, 1500 votes are invalid then 6000 is a valid vote and one gets 55% then another gets 45% of the valid vote it means 45% of 6000 so the answer becomes 2700.
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Jane said:
11 months ago
Votes got by other candidate is simply , 7500 * 4/5 * 9/20 = 2700 votes ..
Here;
7500 * 4/5 is the count of valid votes and 7500 * 4/5 * 9/20 is the votes got by another candidate.
Since the first candidate got 55% votes, the other got 45% votes which is 9/20.
Here;
7500 * 4/5 is the count of valid votes and 7500 * 4/5 * 9/20 is the votes got by another candidate.
Since the first candidate got 55% votes, the other got 45% votes which is 9/20.
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Ash said:
11 months ago
Total invalid votes = 20%.
Then valid votes = 80% out of which 55% for one candidate and 45% for the other candidate.
Total votes = 7500; Let that be the 100% votes.
So, 1% = 75.
80% = 6000.
6000 x 45/100 = 2700 (out of the total valid votes, the number of valid votes the other candidate got).
Then valid votes = 80% out of which 55% for one candidate and 45% for the other candidate.
Total votes = 7500; Let that be the 100% votes.
So, 1% = 75.
80% = 6000.
6000 x 45/100 = 2700 (out of the total valid votes, the number of valid votes the other candidate got).
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Pheonix said:
2 months ago
Total invalid votes = 20%.
Then valid votes = 80% out of which 55% for one candidate and 45% for the other candidate.
Total votes = 7500;
number of valid votes= 7500x(80/100) = 6000.
We know that the other candidate got 45% of the valid votes,
6000 x 45/100 = 2700.
Then valid votes = 80% out of which 55% for one candidate and 45% for the other candidate.
Total votes = 7500;
number of valid votes= 7500x(80/100) = 6000.
We know that the other candidate got 45% of the valid votes,
6000 x 45/100 = 2700.
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Udhasini said:
1 month ago
@All.
Assume 100%
invalid vote = 20%
100% - 20%= 80%(valid votes)
Invalid votes 55% of 80%.
55/100 * 80 = 44%
then 80% - 44% = 36%.
Now,
In question, the total number of votes is 7500.
100% = 7500.
36% = x.
100% * x = 7500 * 36,
x = 7500 * 36/100,
x = 2700.
So, option A is the correct answer.
Assume 100%
invalid vote = 20%
100% - 20%= 80%(valid votes)
Invalid votes 55% of 80%.
55/100 * 80 = 44%
then 80% - 44% = 36%.
Now,
In question, the total number of votes is 7500.
100% = 7500.
36% = x.
100% * x = 7500 * 36,
x = 7500 * 36/100,
x = 2700.
So, option A is the correct answer.
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