Question

In an election of municipality of a municipality X and Y were two candidates for the post of the mayor. There were 40000 people in the voter list. Voters were supposed to cast the vote for a single candidate. 15000 people cast vote for X 23650 people cast for Y and 350 people cast vote even for both the candidates.

i) illustrate the above information in a Venn diagram
ii) how many people did not cast vote?
iii) find the number of valid votes.

Answer 1

2.16350 people did not cast vote.

Answer 2

1700 people did not vote

Explanation:

2. 15000+23650=38650-350=1700 people.