2016 · Q91
The election result in which six parties contested was depicted by a pie chart. Party A had an angle 135° on this pie chart. If it secured 21960 votes, how many valid votes in total were cast?
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- A51240
- B58560
- C78320
- D87840
Explanation
The 21,960 votes are 135° of the full 360° circle. The scaling factor is 360/135 = 8/3. Hence total votes = 21960·(8/3) = 58,560, option B.