Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

In an election between two candidates, one got 60% of the total valid votes, and 10% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes cast were 10800, what was the number of valid votes for the other candidate?

Options:

5832

4898

3888

4820

Correct Answer:

3888

Explanation:

90% = \(\frac{9}{10}\)  & 60% = \(\frac{3}{5}\) 

Number of Valid votes = \(\frac{9}{10}\) × 10800 = 9720

Votes of Looser candidate = \(\frac{2}{5}\) × 9720 = 3888