In an election between 2 candidates, 80 % voters cast their votes out of which 5% votes declare invalid. A candidate got 40% of the total votes and won by 304 votes. Find the total no. of voters in the list. |
7000 7600 8000 9500 |
7600 |
Lat the total voters = 100 Cast votes= 100 × 80% = 80 Invalid votes = 80 × 5% = 4 Valid votes = 80 - 4 = 76 Now, ATQ Winner gets = 100 × 40% = 40 So looser gets = Valid votes - winner votes = 76 - 40 = 36 Winner won by = 40 - 36 = 04 votes, 4R = 304 1R = 76 Total voters in the list was= 100 × 76 = 7600 |