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Maths Puzzle
At an election involving two cadidates,68 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate secured 52% and won by 98 votes.The total votes polled were?
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- winning- 52%, losing-48% their difference is 4% by 98 votes
so (4/100)x=98
therefore,x=2450, 68 votes are invalid thus, x=2450+68=2518 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(8) No(0)
- Let total votes be x
valid votes x-68
winning candidate= 52%(x-68)
other candidate votes=y
A.T.Q
52%(x-68)-y=98------1
52%(x-68)-y=x--------2
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x=4218 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
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