At an election, the candidate who got 56% of the votes cast won by 144 votes. find the total number of voters on the voting list if 80% people cast their vote and there were no invalidate votes.
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The winning candidate got 56% of the votes.
This means that the losing candidate got 44% of the votes.
This also means that 12% is equal to 144 votes.
Now total number of votes is equal to =
144 x 100/12 = 1200 votes.
1200 votes were cast in the election
= 80% of the total votes.
Total number of votes =
1200 x 100/80 = 1500 votes.
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Assuming there were only two candidates.
Winner - 56%, therefore loser 44%
Winning margin = 12% and we're told that this was 144 votes
Total votes cast = (144/12)*100 = 1200
80% of those on the list voted, so the total number on the list was
(1200/80)*100
= 1500
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