In an election between Ram and Shyamal, one got 30% of the total votes and thus lost by 900 votes. If 90% of the voters voted and no invalid or illegal votes were cast, then what was the numbers of voters in the voting list?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 2500.
There are two candidates Ram and Shyam who appeared in an election. The candidate got 30% of the total votes and lost by 900 votes.
Let the total votes voted to be 100x.
The candidate got 30% of the total votes = 30x
Winning candidate got = 100x - 30x = 70x votes.
ATQ -
30x + 900 = 70x
x = 22.5
The total number of votes = 100x = 100 × 22.5 = 2250
90% of voters voted out of the total voting list.
Let the total number of voters in the voting list be y.
ATQ -
y(90%) = 2250
y = 2250(100)/90 = 2500