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Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the given question. During the period from 1952 to 2014, the Lok Sabha elections held immense significance in India's democratic history. These elections allowed eligible citizens to exercise their right to vote, shaping the nation's political landscape. These elections played a pivotal role in shaping policies and governance, reflecting the people's choices and aspirations. Years Number of voters (in millions) Percentage of voters who voted Ratio of male to female voters who voted 1952 173 46 8 : 3 1962 220 55 ---- 1971 --- 54 8 : 7 1980 364 57 5 : 1 1991 ---- --- 7 : 5 2004 672 58 4 : 3 2014 815 --- 5 : 3

If the number of voters increased by 65 percent from 1980 to 1991, and 55 percent of the voters voted in 1991, how many male voters voted in the 1991 election?

  1. 19,26,92,50

  2. 19,26,92,500

  3. 27,52,75,000

  4. 2,52,69,25,000
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AI explanation

First, calculate the total number of voters in 1991 by increasing the 1980 voter count of 364 million by 65 percent, which gives a total of 600.6 million voters. Since 55 percent of the voters voted in 1991, multiply 600.6 by 0.55 to find that 330.33 million votes were cast. The ratio of male to female voters who voted is 7 : 5, meaning male voters account for 7 divided by 12 of the total votes cast. Multiplying 330.33 million by 7/12 gives the number of male voters as 192.6925 million, which equals 19,26,92,500.

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