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Question : 6

In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the valid votes. The total number of voters enrolled in that election was

a) 16800

b) 16000

c) 18000

d) 16400

Question : 7 [SSC Constable 2013]

In an election, three candidates contested. The first candidate got 40% votes and the second got 36% votes. If total number of votes polled were 36000, find the number of votes got by the 3rd candidate.

a) 9360

b) 8040

c) 9640

d) 8640

Question : 8

Two candidates contested in an election. One got 60% of the votes and won by 1600 votes. What is the number of votes polled ?

a) 10000

b) 9000

c) 7500

d) 8000

Question : 9 [SSC CHSL 2012]

In an assembly election, a candidate got 55% of the total valid votes. 2% of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of voters is 104000, then the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate is:

a) 56560

b) 56506

c) 56056

d) 56650

Question : 10 [SSC MTS 2011]

In an office 40% of the staff is female, 40% of the females and 60% of the males voted for me. The percentage of votes I got was

a) 50%

b) 24%

c) 52%

d) 42%