In an election for the post of class representative at pitampura centre where two candidates were contesting , 10% of the students did not vote(because they were late , as usual) and 60 votes recorded were late declared invalid(because stray marks were made on the ballot paper). Winning Candidate won the election by 308 votes and it was found that he has been supported by 47% of the Whole students of the class.The number of valid votes recorded for Each candidate?

• 2606 and 2914
  If there are total x votes, then polled votes= 0.9 x
  valid votes = 0.9x-60
  votes of winning candidate = 0.47x
  As per condition
  0.47x= (o.9x-60+308)/2
  x= 6200
  votes of winning candidate= 0.47*6200= 2914
  votes of other candidate= 5520-2914= 2606
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• @ Saraswathy,
  
  Votes of winning candidate = (valid votes + difference in votes)/2
  For example
  If there are 20 votes and winning margin is of 2 votes,
  then
  votes of winning candidate = (20+2)/2 = 11
  votes of loosing candidate = (20-2)/2 = 9
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• 2914 and 2606
  Let, there are total x voters, then polled votes= 0.9 x
  valid votes = 0.9x-60
  votes of winning candidate = 0.47x
  And, votes of losing candidate = 0.47x-308
  As per condition
  0.47x+(0.47x-308)= (o.9x-60)
  x= 6200
  votes of winning candidate= 0.47*6200= 2914
  votes of other candidate= 2914-308= 2606
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• @Nishant... Am not getting the following line yar... plzzz explain in detail...
  0.47x= (o.9x-60+308)/2
  
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• @nishant plz elaborate the condition
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• Thank you @Dolly
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