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In a college election between two rivals, a candidate who got 40% of the total votes polled, was defeated by his rival by 160 votes. The total number of votes polled was1). 9002). 8003). 7004). 600 |
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Answer» LET total number of VOTES polled = 100m. Then number of votes the LOSING candidate got = 40% of 100m ⇒ $(400/100) × 100 m = 40m Number of votes the winning candidate got = 100m – 40m = 60m DIFFERENCE = 60m – 40m = 20m We are given that the difference of winning is 160 votes. ⇒ 20m = 160 ⇒ m = 160/20 ⇒ m = 8 ∴ T$otal number of votes polled = 100m ⇒ 100 × 8 = 800 |
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