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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:
117 comments Page 5 of 12.
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:
9 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:
9 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.
Pawan Pawar said:
1 month ago
80% of the votes are valid, while 20% are not valid.
So, 80% of 7500 is 6000, while 20% of 7500 is 1500.
From these 80% valid votes (6000), 'A' has 55% of the valid votes in it (3300), while 'B' has 45% of the valid votes in it (2700).
So, 80% of 7500 is 6000, while 20% of 7500 is 1500.
From these 80% valid votes (6000), 'A' has 55% of the valid votes in it (3300), while 'B' has 45% of the valid votes in it (2700).
Praveen said:
10 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:
9 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 ?
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