Question

in an election there are 2 candidates . the candidates who get 62 % of votes is elected by the majority of 144 votes find the total number of votes

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:- Candidate got valid vote %=62 %.

To Find: Total no of valid vote = ?

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Total number of vote were x one got 62 % of x since only two candidate were there. so other got 38 % of x

$\color{darkcyan}\[ \begin{array}{c} \tt 62 x-30 x=144 \\ \\ \tt 24 x=144 \\ \\ \tt x=6 \\ \\ \tt 100 x=600 \end{array} \]$

Hence total no of voles is 600.