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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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Vaidehi said:
5 years ago
It asked to calculate the total number of valid votes that the winning candidate got.
So 1st person got 55% of total valid votes.
2nd person got 45% total valid votes.
So according to question 1st person should be winning right? because he has 55% votes more than 2nd.
In the question, it is nowhere mentioned that we have to calculate the total no of valid votes of 2nd candidate.
So how can the answer be 2700? Please explain me.
So 1st person got 55% of total valid votes.
2nd person got 45% total valid votes.
So according to question 1st person should be winning right? because he has 55% votes more than 2nd.
In the question, it is nowhere mentioned that we have to calculate the total no of valid votes of 2nd candidate.
So how can the answer be 2700? Please explain me.
Sandeep said:
4 years ago
So, here lets us consider total votes be 100%.
So, remove invalid votes i.e 20 per hen we get 80 per valid votes.
Now in 80 per there are 55 per are valid votes so,
55/100*80=44 we get for one person,
In question, they mention other person valid votes so 80-44=36
100% = 7500(they are given).
36% = x,
X = 7500 * 36/100.
We get 2770 as final.
So, remove invalid votes i.e 20 per hen we get 80 per valid votes.
Now in 80 per there are 55 per are valid votes so,
55/100*80=44 we get for one person,
In question, they mention other person valid votes so 80-44=36
100% = 7500(they are given).
36% = x,
X = 7500 * 36/100.
We get 2770 as final.
Poojitha said:
4 years ago
@Jabi mir.
Nice explanation.
Nice explanation.
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