Question

. In an election contested by two candidates, one candidate got 38% of the total votes and still lost by 480 votes, then find the total number of votes casted?​

Answer 1

Answer:

26250

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total number of votes polled be x.Then, 30% of x+15000=70% of x

⇒10030​x+15000=10070​x

or15000=(10070−30​)x

⇒x=4015000×100​=37500

∴ Total number of votes polled=37500

Number of votes polled for winning cansisate =70% of 37500

=10070​×37500=26250

Answer 2

26250

the correct answer is 26250

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