Question 68

In an election between two candidates, one got 60% of the total valid votes, and 10% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes cast were 10800, what was the number of valid votes for the other candidate?

Solution

If the total number of votes cast were 10800.

10% of the votes were invalid.

valid votes = 10800 of (100-10)%

= 10800 of 90%

= $$10800\times\frac{90}{100}$$

= 9720

In an election between two candidates, one got 60% of the total valid votes.

The number of valid votes for the other candidate = 9720 of (100-60)%

= 9720 of 40%

= $$9720\times\frac{40}{100}$$

= 3888

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