GMAT
Exam
Numerical Ability
Percentage
In an election how many votes are cast.
1. the winning candidate gets 54% of the total votes
2. the winning candidate wins by 800
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- Let X be the total vote of winning candidate. Y be the total vote of another candidate. So, the total votes cast=X+Y.
Equations are:
X-Y=800.
X=0.54(X+Y).
Solving, we get X+Y=10,000 - 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
- Let x=no.of votes in favour of losing party
46%(2x + 800)=x
92x+36800=100x
8x=36800
x=4600
total no.of votes casted = 2 * 4600 + 800 = 10000 - 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- 10000
- 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
- 10000 votes are cast.
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