Question 9
In a local election between two candidates, one candidate got 55% of the total valid votes and was declared as winner. 15% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes polled were 15200, what were the valid votes of the loser :
Solution
Total number of votes = 15200
15% of total votes are invalid, this implies 85% are valid.
55% of valid votes are secured by winner, this implies 45% of valid votes are secured by loser
Voted secured by loser = $$\frac{45}{100}\times\ \frac{85}{100}\times\ 15200$$ = 5814
Answer is option C.
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