A few days ago
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In an election between two candidates who got 45% of the valid votes was defeated By 150 votes. Find the total number of votes, if 80% of the votes polled were valid.
a) 1725
b) 1775
c) 1825
d) 1850
e) 1875
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A few days ago
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If one got 45% the other got 55%
So 10 % is the difference and equals 150
This means 100 % is 1500
However, 1500 is 80% of the total
.8x = 1500
x = 1875
So, e is the answer.
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A few days ago
You sure you are giving all the info? Do you mean the candidate that won got 45% of the votes? or do you mean that the two candidates got a total of 45% of the valid votes? Did the candidate that won, win by 150 votes?
through working backwards from answers to question… i got E and i am 100 percent sure
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A few days ago
answer is: E (1875)
1875 * 0.8 = 1500 (80% of votes that’s valid)
1500 * 0.45 = 675 (45% of valid votes)
1500 – 675 = 825 (votes of winner)
winner = 825 votes
loser = 675 votes
difference of 150 votes
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A few days ago
The winner got 55%, so the difference of l50 must equal l0%. l500 is 80% of 1875.
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A few days ago
Good luck
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