Question

32. In an election, one of the two candidates gets 42%
of the total votes and still loses by 368 votes. What is
the total number of votes​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

2300

Step-by-step explanation:

Votes secured by losing candidate=42%

So, votes secured by wining candidate=58%

Let X be the total votes polled

So

58x/100-42x/100=368

16x/100=368

16x=368×100

X=(368×100)/16

so X=2300

Answer 2

Answer:

losing  candidate scored 47% of the votes, the winning candidate won 100−47=53% of the votes. 

Let the total votes be V

Given, 

10053V−10047V=12,366 

=>1006V=12,366

V=2,06,100 

So total votes =2,06,100 and winning candidate won 10053×2,06,100=1,09,233