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Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given :
In an election, three candidates contested. The first candidate got 40% votes and the second obtained 36% votes. If total number of votes polled were 36000, find the number of votes obtained by the 3rd candidate.

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8040
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8640
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9360
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9640
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Solution

The correct option is C 8640
Number of votes obtained by third candidate
= frac[100(36+40)]100×36000
= (10076)100×36000=24100×36000=8640
Hence, the third candidate get 8640 votes.

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