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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