In a straight contest,the loser polled 42% votes and lost by 14400 votes.Find the total number of votes polled.If the total number of eligible voters was 1 lakh,find what percentage of voters did not vote.
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Let total no. Of votes polled be x
Looser got= 42% of x= 42/100x =14400
A. T. O winner =(100-42)%=58%
58%of x - 42% of x= 14400
58/100x - 42/100X=14400
Ans=90,000
Eligible voters= 1,00000
Did not vote = 100000 - 90000=10,000
Percentage =(10,000/100000*100)% =10% ans
Looser got= 42% of x= 42/100x =14400
A. T. O winner =(100-42)%=58%
58%of x - 42% of x= 14400
58/100x - 42/100X=14400
Ans=90,000
Eligible voters= 1,00000
Did not vote = 100000 - 90000=10,000
Percentage =(10,000/100000*100)% =10% ans
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