In an election, a candidate got $65 %$ of the total valid votes, $8 %$ of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of votes cast $6, 00, 000,$ find the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate.

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Total number of valid votes $= \frac{(100 - 8)}{100} \times 6, 00, 000 = 552000$

Votes in favour of the candidate $= \frac{65}{100} \times 552000 = 358800$
Hence, the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate is $358800$ .

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In an election, a candidate got 65% of the total valid votes, 8% of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of votes cast 6,00,000, find the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate.

Total number of valid votes =(100−8)100×6,00,000=552000Votes in favour of the candidate =65100×552000=358800Hence, the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate is 358800.

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Total number of valid votes $= \frac{(100 - 8)}{100} \times 6, 00, 000 = 552000$

Votes in favour of the candidate $= \frac{65}{100} \times 552000 = 358800$
Hence, the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate is $358800$ .