Question

3. Two candidates Ram Prakash and Birendra Mohan contest an election. Ram Prakash gets 36% of the valid
votes and is defeated by 700 votes. Find the total number of valued votes cast in the election.
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Answer 1

Answer:

there were actually 1094 valid votes .....

Step-by-step explanation:

64% achiever = 36% of total + 700votes

» 64% achiever =(36×1094/100)+700

»64% achiever= 393.84+700

»1094 votes.........

Answer 2

Answer:

Let total number of votes =x

ram prakash votes = 36% of total votes

. =36%×x

brindra mohan votes= 64%of total votes.

= 64%x

Birandra votes -ram prakash votes= 700

64%x - 36%x =7000

28%x = 700

x= 700×100/28

x= 2500