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1.	At an election contested by two candidates,acandidate got 20% of the total votes and defeatedby another person by a majority of 2400 votes findthe number of votes polled by the winningcandidate.(a) 32,000(c) 20,000(e) of these(b) 40,000(d) 25,000
Answer» Let the total votes be x . Majority = 2400 votes Votes by candidate who loses = 20 % of x => 20 x / 100 According to Question x - 20 x / 100 = 2400 100 x - 20 x / 100 = 2400 80 x / 100 = 2400 80 x = 2400 × 100 80 x = 240000 x = 240000 / 80 x = 3000 So , Here We Get , Total Votes = 3000 votes Votes polled by Candidate who loses :- =>20 % of total votes =>20 % of 3000 =>20 / 100 × 3000 =>600 Votes polled by winning candidate :- =>Total votes - Votes by opposite candidate =>3000 - 600 =>2400 ans wrong

At an election contested by two candidates,acandidate got 20% of the total votes and defeatedby another person by a majority of 2400 votes findthe number of votes polled by the winningcandidate.(a) 32,000(c) 20,000(e) of these(b) 40,000(d) 25,000

Answer»

Let the total votes be x .

Majority = 2400 votes

Votes by candidate who loses = 20 % of x

=> 20 x / 100

According to Question

x - 20 x / 100 = 2400

100 x - 20 x / 100 = 2400

80 x / 100 = 2400

80 x = 2400 × 100

80 x = 240000

x = 240000 / 80

x = 3000

So , Here We Get ,

Total Votes = 3000 votes

Votes polled by Candidate who loses :-

=>20 % of total votes

=>20 % of 3000

=>20 / 100 × 3000

=>600

Votes polled by winning candidate :-

=>Total votes - Votes by opposite candidate

=>3000 - 600

=>2400

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