Percentage Practice Test 1 with solutions

Question : 4 of 40

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In an election, only two candidates contested. One of the candidates secured 40% of votes and is defeated by the other candidate by 298 votes. The total number of votes polled is:

745
1,460
1,490
1,500

Validate

Solution:

Votes secured by the first candiate = 40%
Votes secured by the second candidate = 60%
So, the second candidate won by 20% votes.
The number of votes secured by the second candidate to defeat the first candidate = 298 votes
According to the statement,
20% of x = 298

x={298×100}/20

= 1,490 votes

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