The total number of votes cast in an election is $6, 00, 000$ . A candidate got $70 %$ of the total valid votes and $20 %$ of the total votes were declared invalid. Find the number of votes in favour of the candidate.

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Number of invalid votes= $= 20 % o f 600, 000$
Number of valid votes= $= 80 % o f 600000$
$= \frac{8}{100} \times 600000$
$= 480000$
Number of votes in favour of condidate
$70 % o f 480000$
$= \frac{70}{100} \times 480000$
$= 70 \times 4800$
$= 336000$

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The total number of votes cast in an election is 6,00,000. A candidate got 70% of the total valid votes and 20% of the total votes were declared invalid. Find the number of votes in favour of the candidate.

Number of invalid votes==20%of600,000Number of valid votes==80%of600000=8100×600000=480000Number of votes in favour of condidate70%of480000=70100×480000=70×4800=336000

The total number of votes cast in an election is $6, 00, 000$ . A candidate got $70 %$ of the total valid votes and $20 %$ of the total votes were declared invalid. Find the number of votes in favour of the candidate.

Number of invalid votes= $= 20 % o f 600, 000$
Number of valid votes= $= 80 % o f 600000$
$= \frac{8}{100} \times 600000$
$= 480000$
Number of votes in favour of condidate
$70 % o f 480000$
$= \frac{70}{100} \times 480000$
$= 70 \times 4800$
$= 336000$