In an election between two candidates, a candidate got 38%
In an election between two candidates, a candidate got 38% of the total votes and lost the election by 28,800 votes. What is the total number of voters?
दो उम्मीदवारों के बीच हुए चुनाव में, एक उम्मीदवार को कुल वोटों का 38% प्राप्त हुआ और वह 28,800 वोटों से हार गया। मतदाताओं की कुल संख्या कितनी हैं?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Correct Answer:
120,000
Let the total number of votes be $x$.
The losing candidate got $38%$ of the votes.
So the winning candidate got:
$100%-38%=62%$
Difference in votes:
$62%-38%=24%$
Given that this difference equals 28,800:
$24%$ of $x = 28800$
$\frac{24}{100}x=28800$
$x=\frac{28800\times100}{24}$
$x=120000$
Final Answer: 120,000
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