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    Question

    In an election between two candidates ‘X’ and

    ‘Y’, ‘X’ got 72% of the total votes and won by 4,400 votes. Find the number of votes received by ‘Y’.
    A 2400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2800 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3200 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3600 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 4000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the total number of votes be ‘100n’ Number of votes received by ‘X’ = 0.72 × 100n = 72n Number of votes received by ‘Y’ = 100n − 72n = 28n So,
    72n − 28n = 4,400 Or,
    44n = 4,400 Or,
    n = 100 Required number of votes = 28 × 100 = 2,800

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