Two candidates fought in a municipality election. One of them got 54% of the total votes pooled and won by 1080 votes. What was the total number of votes polled ?
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Let the total no. of votes be y.
Percentage of votes one candidate got = 54%
No. of votes he got = 54/100 x y
= 54y/100
No. of votes other candidate got = 46y/100
ATQ, 54y/100 - 46y/100 = 1080
=> 8y/100 = 1080
=> y = 1080 x 100/8
=> y = 1350
So, the total no. of votes are 1,350.
Percentage of votes one candidate got = 54%
No. of votes he got = 54/100 x y
= 54y/100
No. of votes other candidate got = 46y/100
ATQ, 54y/100 - 46y/100 = 1080
=> 8y/100 = 1080
=> y = 1080 x 100/8
=> y = 1350
So, the total no. of votes are 1,350.
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