Question

Two persons contested an election of
Parliament. The winning candidate secured
57% of the total votes polled and won by a
majority of 42,000 votes. The number of total
votes polled is​

Answer 1

Answer:

23940

Step-by-step explanation:

57% of 42000

57/100 * 42000

23940

Answer 2

Let, the total number of votes poled be, 'x'

The winning candidate got (x*57/100)

                                          = 57x/100 votes

The other candidate got =(x-57x/100)

                                        = (100x-57x)/100

                                       = 43x/100

∴ The winning candidate won by =(57x/100)-(43/100)

                                                     =(57x-43x)/100

                                                      = 14x/100

                                                     

By condition,

14x/100 = 42000

⇒x = 42000*100/14

⇒x=3000*100

⇒x=300000

So, the total number of votes polled is 300000