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    Question

    In an election between two candidates ‘R’ and

    ‘S’, ‘R’ secured 54% of the total votes and won by 1,200 votes. Find the number of votes secured by ‘S’.
    A 6000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 6300 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 6900 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 5400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 5700 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the total number of votes be ‘100n’ Number of votes received by ‘R’ = 0.54 × 100n = 54n Number of votes received by ‘S’ = 100n − 54n = 46n So,
    54n − 46n = 1,200 Or,
    8n = 1,200 Or,
    n = 150 Required number of votes = 46 × 150 = 6,900

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