Question

In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 172 votes. Find the total number of valid votes ?
A) 446
B) 415
C) 404
D) 430

Answer 1

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Answer:
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Let the total number of valid votes be 'V'.

$70$% of V

$= \frac{70}{100} \times v$

$= \frac{7v}{10}$

Number of votes secured by the other candidate

$= v - \frac{7v}{100}$

$= \frac{3v}{10}$

Given,

$\frac{7v}{10} - \frac{3v}{10} = 172$

$\frac{4v}{10} = 172$

$4v = 1720$

$v = 430$

Therefore,

Correct option D) 430

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