In an election there are two candidates x and y,20%of voters didn't vote.10% of the polled votes were declared invalid.X received 50% votes of polling and won by 600 votes.Find total no of voters?
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7500 votes
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let x be the number of votes
20% did not vote. Hence number voted = 80% of x = 80/100x
10% of number voted were invalid = 10/100*80/100x = 8/100 x
1st candidate got 50% votes = 50/100*80/100x = 40/100 x
2nd candidate got 40% votes = 40/100*80/100x = 32/100 x
margin = 600
40/100x-600 = 32/100x
8/100x = 600
8x = 60000
x= 7500 = total voters
not voted = 20% of 7500 = 1500
voted = 6000
invalid voted = 600
X received 50% of 6000 = 3000 votes, Y received 2400 votes
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