In an election there were two candidates, 68 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidates secure 52 percent of the valid votes and wins by 354 votes. Find the number of votes polled?
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Step-by-step explanation:
let total votes polled = 100%
valid votes = 100% - 68
winning candidate= 52% of ( 100% - 68)
= 52% - 35.36 then losing candidate would have got 48% of (100% - 68) = 48% - 32.64
52% - 35.36 - (48% - 32.64) = 354
4% = 356.72 => 1% = 89.18
100% = 8918 (votes polled)
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