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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. |
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Discussion:
114 comments Page 5 of 12.
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.
Praveen said:
9 years ago
A and B candidates participated in an election. 20% of voters did not participate in the voting. 10% of polled votes are invalid. A received 50% votes of polling and winner by a margin of 600. Total new of voters in a village are?
Archana said:
1 decade ago
Why cant we do in this way?
First considering the valid votes 80%of 7500=6000, 1st person's votes are 55% so, 55% of 6000= 3300, now subtracting it from total valid votes we get the second persons votes=2900
First considering the valid votes 80%of 7500=6000, 1st person's votes are 55% so, 55% of 6000= 3300, now subtracting it from total valid votes we get the second persons votes=2900
Omswaroop said:
8 years ago
Here 1st person already got 55% of "VALID VOTES". 20% of total votes are invalid. So only 80% are valid. Already 55% went. So 2nd person only gets 30% of remaining valid votes. (30/100) *6000 = 1800 votes.
Shivani said:
6 years ago
How 45% valid vote left?
In question it is said that 20% of the total vote is invalid then 80% valid votes where remaining and if one got 55% valid vote then other on will have (80-55) % = 25% valid vote.
In question it is said that 20% of the total vote is invalid then 80% valid votes where remaining and if one got 55% valid vote then other on will have (80-55) % = 25% valid vote.
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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Chsk said:
1 decade ago
Why didn't we do this one by in this method?
Total voters = 7500.
In that 20% for non valid, 55% for one group.
So totally 75% were gone the remaining 25% for second candidate.
Shall we do like this ?
Total voters = 7500.
In that 20% for non valid, 55% for one group.
So totally 75% were gone the remaining 25% for second candidate.
Shall we do like this ?
Niresh said:
1 decade ago
Total vote is 100%.
InValid vote is 20%.
Valid vote is 80%.
One's vote is 55% of valid vote.
55% 0f 80% = 44%.
Others valid vote is 80-44 = 36%.
36% of valid vote is 36% of 6000 is 2160 is the answer.
InValid vote is 20%.
Valid vote is 80%.
One's vote is 55% of valid vote.
55% 0f 80% = 44%.
Others valid vote is 80-44 = 36%.
36% of valid vote is 36% of 6000 is 2160 is the answer.
Sikendra Sah said:
8 years ago
Let 100% = 7500
10%= 750
20%= 1500
80%= 6000
Again let 100%= 6000
10%= 600, 10*4= 600*4 , 40%= 2400
5%= 300.
Therefore 45%=2400+300= 2700 Ans.
10%= 750
20%= 1500
80%= 6000
Again let 100%= 6000
10%= 600, 10*4= 600*4 , 40%= 2400
5%= 300.
Therefore 45%=2400+300= 2700 Ans.
Preeti said:
8 years ago
Why you all are considering 45% valid votes for other people,
100-20 % = 80% votes are valid,
As 55% valid for one person,
However, 45% is total votes (valid + invalid) other person got.
100-20 % = 80% votes are valid,
As 55% valid for one person,
However, 45% is total votes (valid + invalid) other person got.
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