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Topic: Percent and Percentage

Question:
In an election between two candidates A & B, candidate A secured 58% of the votes polled and won the election by 18,336 votes. Find the total no. of votes polled and the votes secured by each candidate.

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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Since one candidate won 58% of the votes, the other won 100−58=42% of the votes.

Given,

100

58

×Total Votes−

100

42

×Total Votes=18,336

=>

100

16

×Total Votes=18,336

=>Total votes=1,14,600

So, the candiates won

100

58

×1,14,600=66,468 and =

100

42

×1,14,600=48,132 votes

Answer 2

ATQ 58% -42% =18336 votes

58 - 42 = 16

16 % of 100% =18336 votes

16/100 × x = 18336

16x = 18336×100

x =1833600/16

x = 114600

The total votes = 114600 votes

if candidate A secured 18336 votes

then 114600 - 18336 = 96264

so candidate B secured 96264 votes

ANSWER = votes secured by candidate A = 18336

votes secured by candidate B = 96264

total no. of votes = 114600