In an election 10% of the voters on the voter list did not cast their vote and 60 voters cast their ballot papers blank. There were only two candidates. The winner was supported by 47% of total voters m the voter list, and he got 308 votes more than his rival. The number of voters on the voter list is
- A3600
- B6200
- C6028
- D6400
Explanation
This is a percentage-based election arithmetic problem. Let V be the voters on the list: 10% abstain and 60 ballots are blank, so valid votes = 0.9V - 60. The winner got 47% of the list (0.47V) and 308 more than the runner-up, so together they polled 0.47V + (0.47V - 308) = 0.94V - 308 valid votes. Equating: 0.94V - 308 = 0.9V - 60 gives 0.04V = 248, so V = 6200. Checking: winner 2914, runner-up 2606, blank 60, abstentions 620 — all reconcile to 6200. Hence option (b).