Question
In an election between two candidates ‘M’ and
‘N’, ‘M’ received 60% of the total votes and won by 1,800 votes. Find the number of votes received by ‘N’.Solution
Let the total number of votes be ‘100n’ Number of votes received by ‘M’ = 0.60 × 100n = 60n Number of votes received by ‘N’ = 100n − 60n = 40n So, 60n − 40n = 1,800 Or, 20n = 1,800 Or, n = 90 Required number of votes = 40 × 90 = 3,600
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