Question

2. In an election a candidate gets 57 per cent of the votes and wins by a majority of 560 votes.
There were only two candidates and no votes were declared invalid. Find the total number
of the people who voted.
(I.C.S.E.)
100
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Answer 1

Answer:

The total no of votes casted = 4000

Step-by-step explanation:

candidate 1= 57% votes

candidate 2 = 100-57 = 43% votes

as no vote was invalid

candidate having 57% leads by 560 votes

so,

57% - 43% = 560

14% = 560

1% = 40

so 100% votes = 4000