Question : In an election between two candidates, 85% of the electorate cast their votes. 6% of the votes polled were declared invalid. If the winning candidate secured 60% of the valid votes, how many votes did the winning candidate receive if the number of eligible voters was 10000?
Option 1: 4784 votes
Option 2: 4804 votes
Option 3: 4794 votes
Option 4: 4824 votes
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Correct Answer: 4794 votes
Solution : The total number of eligible voters = 10000 The percentage of voters who cast their votes = 85% The percentage of votes declared invalid = 6% The winning candidate's percentage of valid votes = 60% The total number of votes cast = 85% of total eligible voters The total number of votes cast = 0.85 × 10000 = 8500 votes The number of invalid votes = 6% of total votes cast The number of invalid votes = 0.06 × 8500 = 510 votes The number of valid votes = The total number of votes cast – The number of invalid votes = 8500 – 510 = 7990 votes The number of votes received by the winning candidate = 60% of valid votes = 0.60 × 7990 = 4794 votes Hence, the correct answer is 4794 votes.
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Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 12%
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