In the election, 8% of the voters did not cast their votes. Two candidates contested the election in which the winning cadidate got 48% of the total votes and won election by 1100 votes. Find the total number of voters in the election, given that all the votes cast were valid?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Let the total number of voters enrolled on the voter's list = 100
8 % did not vote
Number of voters left = 100x - 8x = 92x
48% winning votes = 48x
Losser get = 100x - (48x + 8x) = 44x
According to question
48x - 44x = 1100
4x = 1100
x = 275
The total number of votes = 100 × 275 = 27500