Question

In a straight student electron, Rahul got 66% of the votes polled. if the defeated student got $187$ votes$,$ Find the total number of votes polled.

Answer 1

Let total number of votes polled is $X.$

Rahul got$=66\%$

defeated candidate will get

$100-66=34\%$

Now$,$ as per the question$,$

$34\%ofX=187$

$X=\frac{187\times 100}{34}=550$

So$,$ total no. of votes $=550.$