A few days ago

Anonymous

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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

ignoramus

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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.

A few days ago

pdsmonki0809

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

A few days ago

jondawg

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

A few days ago

picador

The winner got 55%, so the difference of l50 must equal l0%. l500 is 80% of 1875.

A few days ago

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