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      Question

      In an election between two

      candidates, the winning candidate secured 25% more votes than the losing candidate. If the winner received 125 more votes than the losing candidate, how many votes were cast in total? Assume all votes were valid.
      A 1152 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 1125 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 1250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 1122 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ,

      Let the votes received by the losing candidate be 100x. Votes received by the winning candidate = 1.25Γ—100x=125x. According to the question: 125xβˆ’100x=125 25x=125 x=5 So, the total number of votes cast = 100x+125x=225x=225Γ—5=1125.

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