In an election contested by two candidates,
In an election contested by two candidates, one candidate got 25% of the total votes and still lost by 20,000 votes. Find the total number of votes cast? (all votes are valid)
दो उम्मीदवारों द्वारा लडे़ गए एक चुनाव में एक उम्मीदवार का कुल मतो का 25% मत मिले और फिर भी वह 20,000 मतों से हार गया। डाले गए मतों की कुल संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए। (सभी मत वैध है)
Detailed Solution & Logic
40000
Let the total number of votes be
One candidate got 25% of votes: } 0.25V
Other candidate got: $ 0.25V + 20000 $
Since there are only two candidates: 0.25V + (0.25V + 20000) = V
0.5V + 20000 = V
V - 0.5V = 20000
0.5V = 20000
$ V = \frac{20000}{0.5} = 40000 $
Ans = 40000
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