Election Majority Calculation

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What percentage of the total votes did the losing candidate receive in the election?

  • 36% (correct)
  • 28%
  • 26%
  • 24%

If the total number of votes polled was 1000, how many votes did the winning candidate receive?

  • 740
  • 640 (correct)
  • 680
  • 540

How many votes did the winning candidate receive more than the losing candidate?

  • 324
  • 432
  • 392 (correct)
  • 268

If the winning candidate received 2/3 of the total votes polled, how many votes did the losing candidate receive?

<p>$\frac{320}{3}$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would happen to the majority if the winning candidate had received 70% of the votes polled instead of 64%?

<p>Decrease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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