Question

In an election 10% of voters did not cast their votes. The candidate who lost his election got 162000 votes, securing 45% of the total vote cast. How many votes were secured by the winning candidates out of total vote cast

Answer 1

Answer:

198000 Votes

55 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Let say Total Votes = 100V

10% of voters did not cast their votes = (10/100)100V = 10V

voters cast their votes = 100V - 10V  = 90V

The candidate who lost his election got 162000 votes, securing 45% of the total vote cast.

=> (45/100)90V  = 162000

=> V = 4000

=> 100V = 400000

90V = 360000

Who lost got = 162000 Votes

Who won got = 360000 - 162000  =  198000

(198000/360000) * 100 = 55 %