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Pandian and Thamarai contested for the election to the Panchayat committee from their village. Pandian secured 11,484 votes which was 44% of the total votes. Thamarai secured 36% of the votes. Calculate (i) the number of votes cast in the village and (ii) the number of voters who did not vote for both the contestants.

i) Given that Pandian secured 11,484 of votes which is 44% of the total votes


Total votes = = 26,100


ii) They have given that Pandian, Thamarai has got 44%, 36% of votes respectively


It clearly shows that 20% of votes was not casted


That means


5,220 votes were not casted.


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