In a college election, the winning secretarial candidate got 69% of the votes and won 342 votes more than his rival. The total number of students in the college is:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 900
Given:
In a college election, the winning secretarial candidate got 69% of the votes and won 342 votes more than his rival
Calculations:
Let the total number of students be 100x
Winning candidate = 69x
Losing candidate = 31x
Difference of votes = 69x - 31x = 38x
⇒ 38x = 342
⇒ x = 9
Total number of students = 100x = 100 × 9 = 900