Practicing Success
In an election two candidates participated. 30% voters did not caste their votes. One candidate got 44% of total votes and won by 5400 votes. Then find the total number of votes. |
40000 30000 20000 35000 |
30000 |
Let Total votes = 100 Cast votes = 100 × 70 % = 70 Votes of Candidate (A) = 44% of Total Votes = 44% × 100 = 44 Votes of Candidate (B) = 70 - 44 = 26 A won by = 44 - 26 = 18 votes 18R = 5400 (given) 1R = 300 Total No. of Votes = 100 × 300 = 30,000 |