In an election between two candidates, 12% of voters did not cast their votes. The winner by obtaining 68% of the total votes defeated his contestant by 2880 votes. What was the total number of voters who cast their votes in the election?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 5280
Calculations:
Total number of voters = 100x
12% did not cast votes, remaining = 88% of 100x = 88x
Winning candidate = 68% of 100x = 68x
Losing candidate = 100x - 68x - 12x = 20x
According to the question;
⇒ 68x - 20x = 2880
⇒ 48x = 2880
⇒ x = 60
Total number of voters who cast their votes in the election = 88x
⇒ 5280