Multiple Choice Questions (MCQS)
. In an election involving 2 candidates, 68 votes
were declared invalid. The winning candidate
scores 52% and wins by 98 votes. The total
number of votes polled is
(a) 2518
(b) 2450
(c) 2382
(d) 2400
give answer with solution
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Answer:
option a is your answer = 2518
Step-by-step explanation:
let the no.of votes be =x
winning candidate won Percentage =52x/100
then the loosing candidate will got percentage=48x/100
and winning candidate got 98 more votes =48x/100+98
52x/100=98+48x/100
52x/100-48x/100=98
4x/100=98
4x =9800
x=9800/4
x=2450
the number of votes invalid =68
=2450+68
=2518
total votes is =2518
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