In an election, there were only two candidates. The winning candidate got 48% of the total votes. His opponent got 6800 votes which was 34% of the total votes. Some of the votes were invalid. The winning margin of the candidate who won the election and the number of invalid votes respectively are:

Three companies L, M, and N participated in campus recruitment in college Z. All three companies selected an equal number of candidates. Out of the total candidates selected, 60 were selected by both L and M. The number of candidates selected by both M and N was 68 less than twice the number of candidates selected by both L and M. There were 28 candidates who got selected by each L, M and N companies. This number was 50% less than the number of candidates selected by both L and N. The total number of candidates selected by both L and N was 92% less than a total number of candidates selected. The total number of students that got placed in exactly one company was what percent more than the ones that got placed in exactly two companies?

A

200%.

B

600%.

C

400%.

D

800%.

In an election for the Legislative Assembly constituency of Nagpur, three candidates are contesting – candidate A, candidate B and candidate C. The total number of registered voters in the constituency is 10000. Out of the total registered voters, 20% did not cast their vote, and a total of 10% of the total votes casted were declared as invalid. If the candidate A got 60% of the total valid votes polled and candidate B got 20% of the total valid votes polled, find out the percentage of the total number of registered voters who voted for the candidate C.

A

14.4

B

12.5

C

13.2

D

16.5

E

18.2

Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose the best possible answer. In an election there are three candidates A, B and C.What is the difference between the votes received by A and C if 15% of voters in the city didn't cast their vote? I A got 40% votes and got 7650 less votes than combined votes of B and C. Difference between the votes of B and C is 1850. B got more votes than C. II To win the election a candidate requires 33% of the total eligible votes and A won the election by 450 votes.

A

If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

B

If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

C

If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

D

If the data even in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

E

If the data in both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.

In an election, there were only two candidates. The losing candidate got 48% of the total votes. His opponent got 6000 votes more and won by a margin of 3% votes. What was the number of invalid votes?

A

2000

B

6000

C

3000

D

3200

In an election two candidates are contesting. 30 percent of the valid votes were in favour of the losing candidate whereas the winning candidate got 50 percent of the valid votes and rest of the valid votes were considered as illegal. The winning candidate won by 4500 votes. Calculate the total number of voters if 90 percent of the total votes are considered valid.

A

18000

B

22500

C

25000

D

16000

E

21000

In an election 20% of the voters did not cast their votes and out of the remaining 20% of the votes were found invalid. Two candidates contested the election in which the winning candidate got 64% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 3584 votes. Calculate the number of valid votes polled.

A

20000

B

15000

C

12800

D

16000

E

14000

In an election only two candidates contested, 20 percent of the voters did not caste their vote and 120 votes were declared invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent which he secured was 41 percent of the total votes on the voter list. Percentage of the votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes cast is:

A

45 percent

B

36 percent

C

38 percent

D

37.5 percent

In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:

A

47.5%

B

41%

C

38%

D

45%

In an election in a village, only two candidates P and Q contested, 11% of the voters did not vote and 250 votes were declared as invalid. The candidate P got 750 votes more than his opponent and the candidate P secured 45% votes of the total voters in the voting list. Then, the total number of voters who did not vote is-

A

4400

B

5500

C

5700

D

5280

E

4600

Two candidates were standing in an election. Of the total number of people on the electoral roll, 10% did not cast their votes and 600 votes are invalid. The winning candidate secured 60% of the total votes of the voter list and he won the election by 4200 votes. Find how many voters do cast their votes.

A

10400

B

11800

C

10800

D

12800

E

None of these

In an election, there were only two candidates. The winning candidate got 48% of the total votes. His opponent got 6800 votes which was 34% of the total votes. Some of the votes were invalid. The winning margin of the candidate who won the election and the number of invalid votes respectively are:

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