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In an Election, There Are a Total of 80,000 Voters and Two Candidates, a and B. 80% of the Voters Go to the Polls Out of Which 60% Vote for A. How Many Votes Does B Get.

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In an election, there are a total of 80,000 voters and two candidates, A and B. 80% of the voters go to the polls out of which 60% vote for A. How many votes does B get.

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Solution

Member of voters = 80,000

Total vote polled = 80% of 80,000 = `80/100xx80000` = 64,000

Vote polled to A = 60% of 64,000 = `60/100xx64000` = 38,400

Vote polled to B = Total vote polled – Vote polled to A
= 64,000 – 38,400
= 25,600

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Chapter 10: Percent (Percentage) - Exercise 16 (C)

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