Question

In an election between two candidates,25% of the voters did not cast their votes.A candidate scored 40% of the votes polled and was defeated by 900 votes.Find the total number of voters.

Answer 1

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Let the total number of vote be x

Number of votes polled = x - 25% = x -0.25 = 0.75

Number of votes polled for loosing candidate

= 40% of 0.75x = 0.40 * 0.75x

= 0.3x

Number of votes polled for winning candidate

0.3x + 900

Number of votes polled

0.75x = 0.3x

( 0.3x + 900)

0.15 x = 900

x = 900 / 0.15

x = 6000

${ total number of votes. 6000}$

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Answer 2

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