Question

24. A candidate scored 42% votes in an election and was defeated by
64 votes. Find out the total number of votes while only two candidates
contested.​

Answer 1

Answer:

94 votes contested in election

Answer 2

The total number of votes while only two candidates  contested is 400

Solution:

Given, a candidate scored 42% votes in an election and was defeated by 64 votes.

We have to find out the total number of votes while only two candidates contested.

Now, the second candidate must have score 58% votes.

And according to given information,

42 % of total votes + 64 = 58% of total votes

58% of total votes – 42% of total votes = 64

(58 – 42)% of total votes = 64

16% of total votes = 64

$\begin{array}{l}{\frac{16}{100} \mathrm{x} \text { total votes }=64} \\\\ {\text { Total votes }=64 \times \frac{100}{16}=4 \times 100=400}\end{array}$

Hence, the total votes casted are 400.