Question
Download Solution PDFIn an election between two candidates, a candidate who gets 64% of the votes polled is elected by a majority of 252 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?
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Download Solution PDFGiven:
In an election between two candidates, a candidate who gets 64% of the votes polled is elected by a majority of 252 votes.
Calculation:
Let the total number of votes be Q.
Losing candidate got = Q × (100 - 64)% = Q × 36%
According to the question,
Q × (64 - 36)% = 252
⇒ Q × 28% = 252
⇒ Q = 252 ÷ 28%
⇒ Q = 900
∴ The total number of votes is 900.
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