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A total of 2,50,000 votes polled between 2 candidates for the post of the president. If 1 candidate gets 34 of the total votes, then what is the difference between their total votes?
  1. 75,000
  2. 50,000
  3. 1,25,000
  4. 1,00,000

A
75,000
B
50,000
C
1,00,000
D
1,25,000
Solution
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One candidate gets three-fourth i.e. 75% votes while the other gets one-fouth i.e. 25% votes.

Hence, the difference between their votes is 50% votes of the total votes, which is equal to 1,25,000 votes.

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