Murthy secured 70% of the votes in an election and was elected by a majority of 168 votes. All of the votes polled were valid. Find out number of votes polled if there were only two contestants ?

• Let the No. of votes polled is x
  Then, Murthy got=(7/10)x
  and the loser got=(3/10)x
  As per the condition
  (7/10)x-(3/10)x=168
  Solving, we get x = 420
  Thus, the no. of votes polled =420
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• The difference b/w Murthy and opposite candidate is 70%-30%=40%.
  so 40%------168
  100%-------?
  Answer is 420.
  
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