Question

In a election there were only two candidates the winning candidate got 48% of the total votes his opponent got 6800 votes which represent 34% of the total votes find The number of votes polled The winning margain

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Winning candidate got 9600 votes and  The winning margin is 2800.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total votes be x

Opponent received 34% votes

$\Rightarrow 34\% \times x$

$\Rightarrow \frac{34}{100} \times x$

We are given that Opponent got votes = 6800

So, $6800= \frac{34}{100} \times x$

$\frac{6800 \times 100}{34}= x$

$20000= x$

Winning candidate got 48% of the total votes

Winning candidate got votes = $\frac{48}{100} \times 20000$

                                                = $9600$

Winning margin = winner votes - opponent votes

                             = 9600 - 6800

                            =2800

Hence Winning candidate got 9600 votes and  The winning margin is 2800.