Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

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.

Options:

17800

18500

18250

18000

Correct Answer:

18500

Explanation:

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