SOLUTION: In an election a candidate got 60% of the total valid votes. 15% of the total valid votes were declared invalid. if the total number of votes was 50000, find the number of valid vo

Question 852546: In an election a candidate got 60% of the total valid votes. 15% of the total valid votes were declared invalid. if the total number of votes was 50000, find the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

15% of the total valid votes were declared invalid

  51% good votes

   = 25,500 good votes 

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