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 ?
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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