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In an election between two candidates, 75 % of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of votes.

16800
15800
16700
15700

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the total number of votes enrolled are x.
Number of votes cast = 75% of x
Valid votes = 98% of 75% of x

Now, as 9261 is the 75% of valid casted votes so,

75% of 98% of 75% of x = 9261 [imporant]

\begin{align}
=> \frac{75 \times 98 \times 75 \times x}{100 \times 100 \times 100} = 9261 \\

=> x = 16800
\end{align}

1. 2 is what percent of 50

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

2/50 * 100 = 1/25 * 100 = 4 %

2. If 15% of 40 is greater than 25% of a number by 2, the number is

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

15/100 * 40 - 25/100 * x = 2 or x/4 = 4 so x = 16

3. 1/2 is what percent of 1/3

150%
200%
250%
300%

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

1/2/1/3 * 100 = 1/2 * 3/1 * 100 = 150 %

4. Rahul's Mathematics test had 75 problems, 10 arithmetic, 30 algebra, 35 geometry problems. Although he answered 70% of arithmetic, 40% of arithmetic and 60% of geometry problems correctly, still he got less than 60% problems right. How many more questions he would have to answer more to get passed

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Number of questions attempted correctly = (70% of 10 + 40% of 30 + 60% of 35)
= 7 + 12 + 21 = 40.

Questions to be answered correctly for 60% = 60% of total quations
= 60 % of 75 = 45.

He would have to answer 45 - 40 = 5

5. The ratio 5:20 expressed as percent equals to

50 %
125 %
25 %
None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Actually it means 5 is what percent of 20, which can be calculated as,
(5/20)*100 = 5 * 5 = 25