Q569
In an election, candidate X got 70% of the overall valid votes. If 20% of the overall votes were declared invalid and the total numbers of votes is 64000, then find the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate.
A.
35840
AnswerB.
45000
C.
40000
D.
35800
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Total vote = 100Valid vote = 100 - 20 = 80
X = 70% of 80 = 56
100 unit → 64000
1 unit → 640
56 unit → 56 × 640 = 35840