SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 59
In an election, 75% of eligible voters participated. Of these, 4% were invalid votes. If a winning candidate got 13,500 votes which was 55% of valid votes, what was the total number of eligible voters (to the nearest integer)?
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Answer: (C) 34091
Explanation
Valid = 13,500/0.55 ≈ 24,545.5; votes cast = /0.96 ≈ 25,568.2; eligible = /0.75 ≈ 34,091.