Question

In an election contested by two candidates, one candidate got 40% of total votes and still lost by 500 votes, find the total number of votes casted?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the total votes be x

the 1st candidate got 40% of total votes=40/100 × x

2nd candidate got 100%-40%=60%

60/100 × x

Since the difference between the votes=500

the difference between the votes in % =60x% - 40x%=20x%

therefore,

$\frac{20x}{100} = 500$

$x = \frac{500 \times 100}{20}$

$x = 2500$

Ans: The total votes casted were 2500

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Answer 2

Answer:

2500

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