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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:
1 year 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.
(61)
Jane said:
6 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.
(1)
Ash said:
5 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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