At an election involving two candidates, 68 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate secures 52% and wins by 98 votes. The total number of votes polled is ?
1. 2610
2. 2500
3. 2518
4. 2382
5. 3000
1. 2610
2. 2500
3. 2518
4. 2382
5. 3000
Correct Answer – Option 3 : 2518
Given:
Number of votes declared invalid = 68
Percentage of votes of winning candidate = 52%
Number of votes by which winning candidate wins by = 98 votes
Calculation:
Let the number of valid votes be x
Then, 52% of x – 48% of x = 98
⇒ 4% of x = 98
⇒ (4/100) × x =98
⇒ x = 98 × 25
⇒ x = 2450
Total number of votes polled = (2450 + 68)
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