Question

In a village election, 300 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate secured 60% of the valid votes and won by a margin of 1,500 votes. Find the total number of votes cast (valid and invalid).

Q: Answer-In a village election, 300 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate secured 60% of the val...

ATQ, Let the total number of valid votes be 100p. Number of valid votes for the winning candidate 0.60 100p 60p Number of valid votes for the losing candidate 100p - 60p 40p So, 60p - 40p 1,500 Or, 20p 1,500 p 1,500 20 75 Total number of valid votes 75 100 7,500 Therefore, total number of votes valid and invalid 7,500 300 7,800.