1. Two persons contested an election of Parliament. The winning candidate secured 57% of the total votes polled and won by a majority of 42,000 votes. The number of total votes polled is
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By: anil on 05 May 2019 02.25 am
Let number of total votes polled = $$100x$$
Votes secured by winning candidate = $$frac{57}{100} imes100x=57x$$ => Votes secured by losing candidate = $$100x-57x=43x$$ According to ques, => $$57x-43x=42,000$$ => $$x=frac{42,000}{14}=3,000$$ $$ herefore$$ Total votes polled = $$100 imes3,000=3,00,000$$ => Ans - (D)
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Votes secured by winning candidate = $$frac{57}{100} imes100x=57x$$ => Votes secured by losing candidate = $$100x-57x=43x$$ According to ques, => $$57x-43x=42,000$$ => $$x=frac{42,000}{14}=3,000$$ $$ herefore$$ Total votes polled = $$100 imes3,000=3,00,000$$ => Ans - (D)