In a municipal election three candidates, Santosh, Ravi, and Vipin, contested and the valid votes they got were in the ratio of 11 : 4 : 9. If the winner defeated his nearest rival by 8350 voles, then how many valid voles were polled in that election?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Santosh : Ravi : Vipin
11 : 4 : 9
⇒ (11 - 9)units = 8350
⇒ 2 units = 8250 votes,
⇒ 1 unit = 4175 votes,
⇒ (11 + 4 + 9) x 4175 = 24 x 4175 = 1,00,200 votes.