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8% of the voters in an election did not cast their votes. In this election, there were only two candidates. The winner by obtaining 48% of the total votes defeated his contestant by 1100 votes. The total number of voters in the election was :
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- 21000
- 23500
- 22000
- 27500
Correct Option: D
Let the total number of votes be 100.
Number of uncast votes = 8
∴ Number of votes polled = 92
Number of votes obtained by the winner = 48
∴ Number of votes obtained by the loser = 92 – 48 = 44
If the difference of win be 4 votes, total voters = 100
∴ When the difference be 1100 votes, total voters
| = | × 1100 = 27500 | |
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Aliter : Using Rule 21,
Here, x = 1100, A = 48
∴ Total number of votes
| = | ||
| 50 - A |
| = | ||
| 50 - 48 |
| = | = 25 × 1100 = 27500 | |
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