Question

In an election between two candidates, one candidate secures 43% of the total votes polled and lost the election by 4900 votes. Find the total number of votes polled.

Answer 1

100-43=57
57-43=14
14/100×x=4900
x=4900×100/14=35000
35000 is the total votes polled

Answer 2

The total number of votes polled is 35000

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total no. of votes be x

one candidate secures 43% of the total votes polled and lost the election by 4900 votes

So, The winner got votes = 100%-43% = 57%

So, No. of votes obtained by winner =$\frac{57}{100}x=0.57x$

No. of votes obtained by loser = 0.43x

The loser lost the election by 4900 votes.

So,$0.57x-0.43x=4900$

$0.14x=4900$

$x=\frac{4900}{0.14}$

x=35000

Hence the total number of votes polled is 35000

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