Practicing Success
An election was fought between two candidates. 68 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate gets 52% votes and wins the election by 98 votes. Find the number of total votes. |
2450 2518 2382 2500 |
2518 |
[Winning votes% = winner votes% - loser votes%] (Total votes - 68) × \(\frac{1}{25}\) = 98 Total votes = (98 × 25) + 68 Total votes = 2518
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