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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 election was

    A)  21000             

    B)  23500

    C)  22000             

    D)  27500

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Let the total number of votes be 100. Number of uncast votes \[=8\] \[\therefore \]      Number of votes polled \[=92\] Number of votes obtained by the winner \[=48\] \[\therefore \] Number of votes obtained by the loser\[=48-44=4\] It the difference of win be 4 votes, total votes \[=100\] \[\therefore \] When the difference be 1100 votes, total voters             \[=\frac{100}{4}\times 1100=27500\]


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