Question

    Two candidates contested an election.One of them got 64%

    of the votes and won by 434 votes.What was the total number of votes polled?
    A 1550 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1345 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1680 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1684 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, we can say that Votes obtained by winner candidate = 64%  Votes obtained by loser candidate =  100% – 64% = 36%  Difference of votes =  64 – 36 = 28% According to question Total votes  = 434 x (28/100)  = 1550

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