Practicing Success
In an election between two candidates, 80% of the eligible voters cast their votes, 5% of the votes cast were declared invalid. A candidate got 10545 votes, which were 75% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of eligible voters. |
17800 18500 18250 18000 |
18500 |
Let total votes = 100x Casted votes = 80% of 100x = 80x Invalid votes = 5% of 80x = 4x Valid votes = 76x Votes of winner candidate = 75% of 76x = 57x According to question , 57x = 10545 x = 185 So , Total number of eligible votes = 100x = 100 × 185 = 18500 |