Question
Download Solution PDFThe following table gives information of panchayat elections held in six villages P, Q, R, S, T and U.
| Village |
Total number of votes (in hundreds) |
Votes polled (in %) |
Valid votes (in %) |
| P | 50 | 80 | 80 |
| Q | 60 | 75 | 80 |
| R | 100 | 65 | 65 |
| S | 80 | 60 | 70 |
| T | 60 | 80 | 90 |
| U | 40 | 90 | 60 |
Hint:
1) percentage of votes polled =
2) percentage of valid votes =
Find the ratio of invalid votes of village R to that of village U?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCalculation:
Ratio of invalid votes of village R to that of village U = 100 × 65% × 35% : 40 × 90% × 40%
⇒ 65 × 35 : 36 × 40
⇒ 65 × 7 : 36 × 8
⇒ 455 : 288
∴ The required answer is 455 : 288.
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