Question

In an election, candidate A got 40% of the total valid votes. If 55% of the total votes were declared invalid and the total numbers of votes is 280000, find the number of valid vote polled in favour of candidate A?

• A. 32500
• B. 56000
• C. 50400
• D. 35700

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 50400

Total number of invalid votes = 55% of 280000 Total number of valid votes=45% of 280000 = 45/100 × 280000 = 126000 Percentage of votes polled in favour of candidate A = 40 % of the total valid votes The number of valid votes polled in favour of candidate A = 40 % of 126000 = 40/100 × 126000 = 5040000/100 = 50400