In the general elections, the parties 1, 2 and 3 got votes as 45, 12 and 43%…
2025
In the general elections, the parties 1, 2 and 3 got votes as 45, 12 and 43% respectively . If a total of 16000 people voted, then by what number of votes did the coalition of party 2 and 3 win ?
- A.
1600
- B.
800
- C.
160
- D.
32
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Correct answer: A
Solution:
Compute the combined percentage for parties 2 and 3: 12% + 43% = 55%.
Percentage for party 1: 45%.
Margin in percentage points: 55% − 45% = 10%.
Convert the percentage margin to votes: 10% of 16000 = 0.10 × 16000 = 1600 votes.
Therefore, the coalition of party 2 and party 3 won by 1600 votes.