In an election there were two candidates Ram Singh and Sohan Lal. The total no. of voters in the constituency was 80000 and 80% of the total votes were polled. If 60% of the polled votes were cast in favour of Ram Singh, how many votes were received by Sohan Lal?
- A25600
- B26700
- C38400
- D28000
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Total number of voters = 80,000
Number of votes polled:
Polled Votes=80% of 80,000=
100
80
×80,000=64,000
Ram Singh received 60% of the polled votes. Therefore, Sohan Lal received the remaining percentage of polled votes:
Sohan Lal’s percentage=100%−60%=40%
Number of votes received by Sohan Lal:
Votes
Sohan Lal
=40% of 64,000=
100
40
×64,000=25,600
Number of votes polled:
Polled Votes=80% of 80,000=
100
80
×80,000=64,000
Ram Singh received 60% of the polled votes. Therefore, Sohan Lal received the remaining percentage of polled votes:
Sohan Lal’s percentage=100%−60%=40%
Number of votes received by Sohan Lal:
Votes
Sohan Lal
=40% of 64,000=
100
40
×64,000=25,600