Question

Two candidates contested an election. One candidate secured 53% of the votes polled and won the election by a margin of 5700 votes. Find the total number of votes polled. answer is not 10755

Answer 1

Answer:

95000

Step-by-step explanation:

first contestant got % vote=53%

% vote of second contestant=100-53=47%

difference in % vote =53-47=6%

actual difference in vote = 5700

therefore the total number of votes are

   5700            

  _____   x       100 =  950x100=95000

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therfore in the elections totally 95000  votes were polled

Answer 2

Answer:

According to the question,

One Candidate= 53% then 2nd candidate= 100-53= 47% and if we convert 47% to numbers=

= 53+47=5700+x(because we dont know exact number)

= 100=5700+x

= x=5700-100

= x= 5600

So as we have find x Now we have to add 5700 with x So,

5700+5600= 11,300

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