Question

At an election involving two candidates, 68 votes were invalid. The winning candidate secure 52% and wins by 98votes. The total number of votes polled is?​

Answer 1

Let total number of votes polled be x

Number of invalid votes=68

Number of valid votes=x−68

then according to question

(52−48)%of(x−68)=98

4%of(x−68)=98

100

4

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+(x−68)=98

x−68=98+25

x=2450+68

x=2518

Therefore total votes polled=2518,,,,,,,,HOPE IT HELPSSSSSS