Question

In an election ,the winning candidate received 31488 votes which represent ed 48 % of the electorate . The only other candidate recieved votes which formed 22% lf the electorate . Calculate (a) the number of electorate and (b) the number of people who did not cast their vote .

Answer 1

let the number of electorate be x
so winning candidate got (x of 48%)= 12x/25
now,
$\frac{12x}{25} = 31488 \\ or. \: x = 65600$
so total number of electorate be 65600
other candidate got (65600 of 22%) = 14432
now
(a) the number of electorate be 65600
(b) the number of people who did not cast their votes be=[65600-(31488+14432)]= 65600-45920= 19680