In an election involving two candidates,68 votes were declared invalid.The winning candidae scored 52% and won by 98 votes.Total no of votes casted ??

• Ans: 750 votes
  Let x be the total no. of votes.
  Then tot votes = 0.52x + (0.52x-98)+ 68 = x
  => 1.04x - 98 + 68 = x
  => 0.04x = 30
  x = 750
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(2)
• let us suppose x valid votes were casted
  x*52/100-x*48/100=98
  x=25*98=2450 valid votes
  and invalid votes are 68
  so total number of casted votes=2450+68=2518
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(3)
• Let total(T) no of votes be a sum of valid(V) and invalid votes. Votes of winner be W and loser be L.
  So, V+68=T
  Also, 0.52V=W and W=98+L W+L=V.....solving these 3 equations(3 unknowns W,L,V) we get V=2450.
  Hence, 2450+68=2518 is the total votes casted.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(3)
• Let x be the no. of votes casted...
  Winning candidate gets 52% of x => x*52/100 = 13x/25
  13x/25 = x+98/2
  26x = 2x+2450
  x=2450
  
  Ans : 2450
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(5)
• Let x be total no of valid votes
  therefore 0.52x-0.48x = 98
  x = 2450
  
  total votes = total valid + total invalid
  = 2450 + 68
  = 2518
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)