SSC CHSL Model Paper 15

Question : 57 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

In an election, a candidate secures 40% of the votes but is defeated by the only other candidate by a majority of 298 votes. Find the total number of votes recorded.

1580
1490
1470
1530

Validate

Solution:

Total votes polled = x
According to the question,
(60 - 40)% of x = 298

⇒x×20/100=298

⇒x/5=298

⇒x=298×5 =1490

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