Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Percentages

Question:

An election was fought between two candidates.  68 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate gets 52% votes and wins the election by 98 votes.  Find the number of total votes.

Options:

2450

2518

2382

2500

Correct Answer:

2518

Explanation:

[Winning votes% = winner votes% - loser votes%]

(Total votes - 68) × \(\frac{1}{25}\) = 98

Total votes = (98 × 25) + 68

Total votes = 2518