Question

14. There were only two candidates in an election. One got 62% votes and

was elected by a margin of 144 votes. The total number of voters were
...
a) 500
b) 600
c) 700
d) 800

Answer 1

Answer :

• 600 votes

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume the total number of votes be x

There were only two candidates in an election. One got 62% votes and was elected by a margin of 144 votes.

If one of them got 62% votes Then the other got (100 - 62)% = 38% votes.

According to the question They were elected by margin of 144 votes.

`\sf(62- 38) \% \: of \: x = 144`

`\sf (24)/(100)x= 144`

`\sf 24x = 144 * 100`

`\sf 24x = 14400`

Divide both the sides by 24

`\sf x = 600`

Hence the total number of votes are 600