Question 1440

Directions: Study the graphs given below to answer the following questions and it is given that, in Kerala, the total votes casted to NDA were 53130 more than the votes casted to AAP Compared to previous year, if the percentage of votes casted increased by 10% for Kerala, Sikkim and Assam and decreased by 14% for other states, then what were the total number of votes casted in previous year?

Answer

1120000

Why?

Total number of votes casted = 1100000 So number of votes casted in each state need to be calculated Number of votes casted in Sikkim = 20% of 1100000 = 220000 Number of votes casted in Assam = 14% of 1100000 = 154000 Number of votes casted in Delhi = 8% of 1100000 = 88000 Number of votes casted in Punjab = 17% of 1100000 = 187000 Number of votes casted in Kerala = 23% of 1100000 = 253000 Number of votes casted in Goa = 18% of 1100000 = 198000 As the votes casted in each state increased by 10% from previous year, Number of votes casted in previous year for Kerala, Assam and Sikkim = Number of votes casted in current year/1.1 ⇒ (253000 + 154000 + 220000)/1.1 = 570000 Number of votes casted in previous year for Goa, Delhi and Punjab = Number of votes casted in current year/0.86 ⇒ (198000 + 88000 + 187000)/0.86 = 550000 ∴ Total number of votes casted in previous year = 570000 + 550000 = 1120000