Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

Raju, Ravi and Ashok contested an election. 5% votes polled were invalid. Raju got 30% of the total votes. Ravi got 32% of the total votes. The winner got 5136 more votes than the person who received the least number of votes. Find the total number of votes polled.

Options:

171200

64200

171220

172100

Correct Answer:

171200

Explanation:

Let the total number of votes be 100x

5% of votes polled were invalid = 5x votes

Raju got 30% of the total votes = 30x votes

Ravi got 32% of the total votes = 32x votes

Ashok got  = 100 - (30 + 32 + 5) = 33x votes

Raju got the least no. of votes and Ashok got the highest no. of votes.

Difference between votes got by Raju and Ashok = 3x

 3x = 5136 

1x = 1712 

100x = 171200