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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:
113 comments Page 4 of 12.
Ashish kumar said:
8 years ago
Simple Thinking read the question and write your answer:
Always consider 100%.
20% invalid, so i.e 80% valid.
55% votes recd by A = 55/100*80 = 44%.
So B recd votes = 80%-44% = 36%,
B's Votes on 100---------36.
B's Votes on 7500---------36/100*7500 = 2700 Votes.
Always consider 100%.
20% invalid, so i.e 80% valid.
55% votes recd by A = 55/100*80 = 44%.
So B recd votes = 80%-44% = 36%,
B's Votes on 100---------36.
B's Votes on 7500---------36/100*7500 = 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.
Akshay said:
1 decade ago
Valid votes are 55% and total votes are 7500. &20% are not valid so till 80% its correct but after that how you took 45%????? coz we should deduct 55% from 80% not from 100% because valid votes are 80% not 100% so accordingly, 2nd candidate would get only 25%
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.
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Anjali said:
9 years ago
Let total votes = 100.
Invalid votes = 20% of 100 = 20.
Remaining valid votes = 80.
Valid votes for one 55% of 80 = 44.
Valid votes for other= 80 - 44 = 36.
Now, if 100 is total votes, so valid votes for others = 36.
If 7500 = 36 x 7500/100
= 2700 votes.
Invalid votes = 20% of 100 = 20.
Remaining valid votes = 80.
Valid votes for one 55% of 80 = 44.
Valid votes for other= 80 - 44 = 36.
Now, if 100 is total votes, so valid votes for others = 36.
If 7500 = 36 x 7500/100
= 2700 votes.
Ashish patel said:
8 years ago
I was also confused that it should be 25% for other candidates.
Since 80% votes are valid.
Now these 80% votes are taken as 100% because we are counting only valid votes, out of which first candidate got 55% votes and other got 45%.
so, 45% of 6000 = 2700.
Since 80% votes are valid.
Now these 80% votes are taken as 100% because we are counting only valid votes, out of which first candidate got 55% votes and other got 45%.
so, 45% of 6000 = 2700.
Preeti said:
6 years ago
Three candidate participated in a election. Candidate A got 10% votes and candidate B got 65% votes and rest vote get candidate C. Winner candidate won the election by 8000 votes so find the total number of votes.
Please solve the question.
Please solve the question.
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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.
Allen H. Kaleem said:
8 years ago
The total number of votes is 7500 is it including that 20% or excluding that, if so then we have 20% invalid than why are we 100-55, shouldn't we be doing 80-55 subtracting the invalid once?
And if that's the thing the options are wrong.
And if that's the thing the options are wrong.
ASHUTOSH said:
8 years ago
How can you say that there are 20% total invalid votes? According to me, 20% invalid votes are only for candidate A. Because it is not specified in the question. That these are total invalid votes or votes polled to the candidate no. 1.
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