Mathematics
Grade-7
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Question

A politician wins an election by securing 1200 votes, amounting to 60% of the votes polled in his favor. __________ number of people voted in the election.

  1. 2000
  2. 3000
  3. 6000
  4. 1500

hintHint:

percentage =fraction numerator o b t a i n d e d space n o. over denominator t o t a l space n u m b e r end fraction space cross times 100

The correct answer is: 2000


    space l e t space X space n u m b e r space o f space p e o p l e space v o t e d space i n space t h e space e l e c t i o n
h e space g o t space 1200 space v o t e s space w h i c h space i s space 60 percent sign
s o space 1200 over X space cross times 100 space equals space 60
X space equals space 120000 over 60
X space equals space 2000
s o space t h e space t o t a l space n o. space o f space p e o p l e space v o t e d space equals space 2000

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