Question

There are two contestants in an election first candidate secured 62% of total votes casted and won the lection by 144 votes find the total no of votes casted

Answer 1

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GIVEN :

1ST CANDIDATE WON BY 144 VOTES

HE GOT 62% VOTES OUT OF TOTAL

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LET,

THE NO. OF TOTAL VOTES = X

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1ST CANDIDATE GOT 62%

MEANS 62/100 * X .

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SECOND CANDIDATE GOT

100 - 62 = 38 % VOTES

MEANS 38/100 * X

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EQUATION :

62X / 100 - 144 = 38X / 100

62X / 100 - 38X / 100 = 144

24X / 100 = 144

24X = 100 * 144

24X = 14400

X = 14400 / 24

X = 600

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SO ,

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES = 600

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ANS :

.........................." 600 " .........................

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