In an election, a candidate secured 41% of the votes polled and lost the election by 97,632. What is the number of votes obtained by the winning candidate?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 320016.
Given that
Votes gained by the losing candidate = 41%
Votes gained by the winning candidate = 59%
Let the total number of votes be = x
According to the question;
(59% - 41%)x = 97632
⇒ 18% of x = 97632
⇒ x = 542400
Hence, the votes received by the winning candidate = 59% of 542400 = 320016