Question
Mathematics Question on Large Numbers in Practice
In an election, the successful candidate registered 5,77,500 votes and his nearest rival secured 3,48,700 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win the election?
Answer
Number of votes secured by successful candidates = 5,77,500
Number of votes secured by his nearest rival = – 3,48,700 _
Margin between them **= 2,28,800 _**
Therefore, the successful candidate won by a margin of 2,28,800 votes.