Modi Vs. Rahul

Algebra Level 2

In an election the supporters of two candidates A and B were taken to polling booth in two different vehicles, capable of carrying 10 and 15 voters respectively. At least 90 vehicles were required to carry a total of 1200 voters, Given that candidate B won, what is the maximum difference in the number of votes?


The answer is 600.

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3 solutions

Sunil Pradhan
Apr 16, 2014

A + B = 90 and 10A + 15B = 1200 solving, A = 30, B = 60

10A = 300 and 15B = 900 won by 900 – 300 = 600

Nisarg Thakkar
Apr 16, 2014

well, lets begin by assigning variables to number of vehicles for A and B.

  • x \left\lceil x \right\rceil - number of vehicles for A
  • y \left\lceil y \right\rceil - number of vehicles for B

we then have 10 x + 15 y = 1200 10x + 15y = 1200 also, x + y 90 \left\lceil x \right\rceil +\left\lceil y \right\rceil \ge 90 we use ceiling function for x and y as there is a possibility that y y takes decimal values and number of vehicles can't be decimals.

so for maximum votes in favour of B, we need to have maximum value for variable y y

trying out x = 3 x=3 we get y = 78 y=78 but x + y = 81 x+y=81 which is < 90 <90

trying out x = 6 x=6 we get y = 76 y=76 but x + y = 82 x+y=82 which is < 90 <90

from trying the two sets above, we note that for every increase in x x by 3 3 there is overall increase in number of vehicles by 1 1

hence, for when x = 30 x=30 we get y = 60 y=60 and we satisfy x + y 90 x+y \ge 90

Thus, number of supporters of A = 300 A=300 and B = 900 B=900 giving us the difference 600 \boxed{600}

Hey yo.

for total number of vehicles,

A + B = 90

A = 90 - B (1st)

for total number of voters,

10A + 15B = 1200 (2nd)

substitute (1st) into (2nd),

10(90 -B) + 15B = 1200

5B = 300

B = 60

A = 90 - 60 = 30

A has 30 vehicles while B has 60 vehicles,

A has (30 x 10) = 300 votes,

B has (60 x 15) = 900 votes,

The votes difference as B won the election = 900 - 300 = 600,

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