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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?

A. 30,000
B. 15,450
C. 45,000
D. 60,000
E. 15,000
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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?

A. 30,000
B. 15,450
C. 45,000
D. 60,000
E. 15,000
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Total # of votes cast = 100x, out of these, let the # of votes won by the winner = w, and for the loser(l) = 100x-w. Given that w-(100x-w) = 10% of total votes cast = 10x

Thus, 2w-100x = 10x \(\to\) w = 55x and l = 100x-55x = 45x.

According to the new condition, if the loser had won 45x+1500 votes, then , (45x+1500)-(55x-1500) = 10 % of total votes cast = 10x

Thus, 3000 = 20x and 100x = 15000.

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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?

A. 30,000
B. 15,450
C. 45,000
D. 60,000
E. 15,000
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Winner - Looser
55% - 45%

If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser:
Winner - Looser
45% - 55%

Thus 1,500 people compose 10% of all voters, which means that the total number of votes is 15,000.

Answer: E.
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Condition 1 : W-L=0.1V

Condition 2: L+1500-(W-1500) = 0.1V

So, V=15000

Hence, E :)
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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?

a. 30,000
b. 15,450
c. 45,000
d. 60,000
e. 15,000

Winner - Looser
55% - 45%

If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser:
Winner - Looser
45% - 55%

Thus 1,500 people compose 10% of all voters, which means that the total number of votes is 15,000.

Answer: E.
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Hi Bunuel, How are we concluding 55-45 here?
I took it as 60-40 and messed up but however got the answer right.

I want to know how "logically" we can conclude it (55-45)
mau5 method is too alegbric for me :) :P
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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?

a. 30,000
b. 15,450
c. 45,000
d. 60,000
e. 15,000

Winner - Looser
55% - 45%

If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser:
Winner - Looser
45% - 55%

Thus 1,500 people compose 10% of all voters, which means that the total number of votes is 15,000.

Answer: E.


Hi Bunuel, How are we concluding 55-45 here?
I took it as 60-40 and messed up but however got the answer right.

I want to know how "logically" we can conclude it (55-45)
mau5 method is too alegbric for me :) :P
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The winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled --> x+(x+10)=100 --> x=45 and x+10=55.
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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled.Find the total number of votes polled in the election?

a. 30,000
b. 15,450
c. 45,000
d. 60,000
e. 15,000
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Attachment:
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So, 10--------->1500
Or, 100-------->15000

Hence correct answer will be (E)
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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?

Let the total no. of votes be 2x

In Case 1:-
The winner got 110% of (2x/2) = 1.1x
Therefore loser get 2x-1.1x=0.9x

In Case 2:-
0.9x + 1500 = 1.1x
=>0.2x = 1500
=> x =7500

The no. of votes =2x=2*7500=15000

Hence E
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I had a doubt here, can we assume that if the looser got X votes then the winner got 1.1X votes? This means that the winner got 10% more votes than the looser, does this mean the same thing as margin?
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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?
A. 30,000
B. 15,450
C. 45,000
D. 60,000
E. 15,000

Winner - Looser
55% - 45%

If 1500 people change their mind and vote for the loser:
Winner - Looser
45% - 55%

Thus 1,500 people compose 10% of all voters, which means that the total number of votes is 15,000.

Answer: E.
I had a doubt here, can we assume that if the looser got X votes then the winner got 1.1X votes? This means that the winner got 10% more votes than the looser, does this mean the same thing as margin?
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Saying "the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled" means:

Winner votes - Loser votes = 10% of total votes, not that Winner = 1.1 * Loser.
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