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.

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. Correct Answer <p>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.</p>

Let the total voters in the election be 100x

15% people didn't cast their vote

∴ Total votes cast = 100x – 15x = 85x

Using statement I

A got 40% votes 

Votes recieved by A = (40/100) × 85x = 34x 

Combined votes of B and C = 34x + 7650

⇒ B + C = 34x + 7650      ---(i)

⇒ B + C = 51x

x= 7650/17  = 450

B → Votes recieved by B

C → Votes recieved by C

Also, B – C = 1850      ----(ii)

Adding (i) and (ii)

2B = 34x + 9500

⇒ B = 17x + 4750, C = 17x + 2900

∴ A – C = 34x – 17x – 2900 = 17x – 2900 = 4750

Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question

 

Using statement II

If the total eligible votes is 100x 

To win the election = (33/100) × 100x = 33x

Votes received by A = 33x + 450 

Statement ii alone is not sufficient to answer the question 

 

Using statement I and statement II

Votes received by A 

⇒ 33x + 450 = 34 x

⇒ x = 450 

∴ Difference between the votes received by A and C

⇒ A – C = 17x – 2900 = 17 × 450 – 2900 = 4750

∴ 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.

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