Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

In an assembly election of two candidates, the winner got 56% of the total valid votes. 5% of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of voters is 3,20,000 then what is the number of valid votes polled for the winning candidate?

Options:

174020

175240

170420

170240

Correct Answer:

170240

Explanation:

Number of valid votes = 320000 × \(\frac{95}{100}\)

= 320000 × \(\frac{19}{20}\)

= 304,000.

Votes of winner = 304000 × \(\frac{56}{100}\)

= 304000 × \(\frac{14}{25}\)

= 170240