Question 114

In an election, a candidate who gets 84 % of the votes is elected by a majority of 476 votes. What is the total number of votes polled ?

Solution

let the amount of total votes be y

So winner got 84%of total votes = $$\frac{84}{100}$$×y

Looser got 16% of total votes = $$\frac{16}{100}$$×y

It is given that winner wins with a margin of 476 votes .

So, $$\frac{84}{100}$$×y - $$\frac{16}{100}$$×y = 476

y = 700 votes

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