In a panchayat election, an independent candidate got 28% of the total votes polled and was declared the winner. The rest of the votes were equally divided among the candidates of three national parties. If the total votes polled were 1200, how many votes did each candidate of the national party get?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The Correct answer is option 3 i.e. 288.
Given that
In an election, a winning candidate got 28% of the total votes polled
The rest of the votes were equally divided among the candidates of three national parties
If the total votes polled were 1200
According to the question
A winning candidate votes = 1200 × 28/100 = 336
The remaining votes = 1200 - 336 = 864
Now, these 864 votes are divided into equal 3 candidates
Hence, the vote of each candidate = 864/3 = 288