Q183
In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the valid votes. The total number of voters enrolled in that election was :
A.
16000
B.
16400
C.
16800
AnswerD.
18000
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Total valid votes got candidates = × 100
= 12348
Let total number of votes = x
Total votes polled
= x ×
=
Valid votes = ×
According to the question,
⇔ × = 12348
⇔ x = 16800
Hence, total votes = 16800