Two candidates are contesting in an election. All votes are valid votes. A candidate who gets 38% of votes is rejected by 28,800 votes. The total number of votes polled is:
- A1,15,000
- B1,50,000
- C1,32,500
- D1,20,000
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the total number of votes polled be 100%.
The losing candidate gets 38% of the votes.
Therefore, the winning candidate gets:
100%−38%=62% of the votes
The difference between their vote percentages is the margin by which the candidate is rejected:
Difference=62%−38%=24%
Given that this difference is equal to 28,800 votes:
24%→28,800
1%→
24
28,800
=1,200
Thus, the total number of votes polled (100%) is:
100%→1,200×100=1,50,000
The losing candidate gets 38% of the votes.
Therefore, the winning candidate gets:
100%−38%=62% of the votes
The difference between their vote percentages is the margin by which the candidate is rejected:
Difference=62%−38%=24%
Given that this difference is equal to 28,800 votes:
24%→28,800
1%→
24
28,800
=1,200
Thus, the total number of votes polled (100%) is:
100%→1,200×100=1,50,000