Question
In an election two candidates participates. 20% voters
did not vote. 25% votes declared invalid and the winner get 80 % of the valid votes. If he win by 540 votes. Find the number of voting list.Solution
Total numbers of voters be 100. Numbers of voters who voted (80%) = 80 Number of valid votes = 80 *75/100=60 Winning candidate got 80% of valid votes = 80/100* 60 = 48 Looser got = 60 – 48 = 12 Difference between winning and losing candidates votes = 540 48 – 12 = 540 36 = 540 100 =540/36*100 = 1,500
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