In an election, the votes of three, Taft to Roosevelt to Wilson, were in the ratio of approximately 35:41:63. If the total number of voters was 208500, then how many votes were on the side of Taft?
15,000
69,500
52,500
45,000
A
15,000
B
52,500
C
45,000
D
69,500
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Given in an election the votes of three were in the ratio Taft ,Roosevelt and Wilson is 35:41:63.
And total voters was 208500.
Then, total of votes as per ratio 35+41+63=139
So, votes on the side of Taft =35139×208500=52500
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