Question

In an election, two candidates A and B participated, in which 30% voters did not cast their votes.  Out of total votes voted A gets 254 votes and 326 votes were invalid. Find out the number of votes B get if A get 25.4% of the total votes.  
1. 60
2. 80
3. 100
4. 120
5. 200

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 120

Given:

Two candidates A and B participated in an election 

30% of the voters did not vote 

Out of the total voters voted 326 votes were declared invalid 

A got 254 votes which are 25.4% of the total votes.

Calculations:

25.4% of the total votes = 254 

Total votes = (254/25.4) × 100 = 1000 

Total voters voted = Total number of voters – voters who did not vote 

⇒ 1000 – (30% of 1000) 

⇒ 1000 – 300 = 700 

According to the question,

Total votes B got + total votes A got + total votes declared invalid = 700

⇒ Total votes B got + 254 + 326 = 700 

⇒ Total votes of B = 120 

∴ B got total 120 votes