Question

in an election between two candidates,20% of the votes polled are invalid.A candidate got 60% of valid votes and wins by a majority of 6400 votes. Find the total number of votes polled.​

Answer 1

Answer:

polled Votes=100

invalid 20%

valid... 80

forwinner: 80X60 / 100 = 48

defeated = 32

difference: 16%

let the polled votes be x

Xx16/100=64oo

x=64oooo/16=40000.

polled votes= 40000