Question

Out of the two candidates in an election the winner got 72% votes and won by a margin of 132 votes. The total number of voters were (a)225 (b)250 (c)300 (d)350

Answer 1

Answer:

c) 300

let the total no. of voters be x

winner candidate for 72x/100

and the loser candidate got 28x/100

btp,

72x/100 - 28x/100 = 132

44x/100 = 132

x = 132*100/44

= 300