there are two candidates in an election. 10000 voters didn't cast their vote. 75% of casted votes are valid. winning candidate won by 2250 votes and losing candidate got 18% of total votes. find the total number of votes.
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We can assume that the total percentage of votes were 100%.
Also we can say that 100% votes = %of votes of winning candidate + %of votes of loosing candidate + 10000(who didn't caste their vote).
Now, as we know loosing candidate got just 18%, but since the valid votes were 75%. So, he has actually got 18% of 75%.
For the winning candidate it is said in the question that he has got 2250 more votes. So it means he has got those 18% in addition to these 2250 votes out of the 75% valid votes i.e. (18% + 2250)/75%
Now,
18%/75% + (18% + 2250)/75% + 10000 = 100%.
48% + 13000 = 100%
52% = 13000
100% = 25000(Ans)
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