There were two candidates in an election. In this election, 68 votes…
There were two candidates in an election. In this election, 68 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate obtained 52% of the valid votes and won the election by 98 votes. How many total votes were cast?
एक चुनाव में दो उम्मीदवार थे। इस चुनाव में 68 मत अवैध घोषित किए गए। विजयी उम्मीदवार को वैध मतों का 52% प्राप्त हुआ और उसने 98 मतों से चुनाव जीता। कुल कितने मत डाले गए थे?
Detailed Solution & Logic
2518
Solution
Let total valid votes = $x$.
Winning candidate got 52%, so losing candidate got 48%.
Winning margin = 52%-48%=4%
Given margin = 98 votes.
So,
$4% \text{ of } x = 98$
$x = \frac{98 \times 100}{4}=2450$
Invalid votes = 68
Total votes cast:
2450+68=2518
Answer: 2518
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