Question

in an election two candidates contested and the winner secured 85% of the votes. the difference between their votes was 8400. find their votes secured by each

Answer 1

if 8400 = 15%
therefore X × 15%/100 = 8400
X = 3/20 =8400
X = 3 = 8400 × 20
x = 8400×20/3
x= 2800×20
x=56000
the winner got
48000 votes

Answer 2

Let the total votes = X
therefore votes with candidate A=85% X. candidate B=15% X
ATQ (85%-15%)X =8400
70%X =8400
70/100x=8400
x=8400×100/70=
total votes=X =12000
votes with candidate A=85% X
=85/100×12000=
=10200
votes with candidate B= total votes -votes with candidate A=12000-10200=1800

candidate A=10200
candidate B=1800