Question

in a straight student election rahul git 66%of the vites polled . if the defeated atudent got 187 votes find the total no. of votes polled

Answer 1

Let the total number of votes be a

According to question,

66% of a = a - 187

=> 66a/100 - a = - 187

=> -34a/100 = - 187

=> a = - 18700/ - 34

=> a = 550

Total number of votes = 550

Answer 2

Let the total votes be ( k ),



According to the question :


Rahul's vote = total votes - votes of defeated student


=> 66% of k = k - 187

=> 187 = k - 66% of k

$=> 187 = k - \frac{66k}{100} \\ \\ = > 18700 = 100k - 66k \\ \\ => 18700 = 34k \\ \\ \\ => 550 = k$


Total votes polled = 550