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Download Solution PDFIn an election between two candidates, a candidate who gets 76 % of the total votes polled is elected by a majority of 1480 votes. What is the total number of votes polled? (Consider integral part only)
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Download Solution PDFGiven:
A candidate who gets 76 % of the total votes polled is elected by a majority of 1480 votes
Formula used:
Votes gets = Total votes × votes%
Calculations:
A candidate gets 76% of the total votes
⇒ Other candidate gets = 100% - 76% = 24%
⇒ Difference in votes = 76 - 24 = 52%
According to the question,
⇒ Votes gets = Total votes × 52%
⇒ 1480 = Total votes × 52%
⇒ Total votes = 1480 × 100 / 52
⇒ Total votes = 2846 votes
⇒ Hence, The total votes polled is 2846 votes
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