SOLUTION: In an election between two candidates,only 68 votes were declared as invalid.the winning candidate scores 52% of votes and wins by 98 votes.Find the total number of votes polled in

Question 627889: In an election between two candidates,only 68 votes were declared as invalid.the winning candidate scores 52% of votes and wins by 98 votes.Find the total number of votes polled in that election
Answer by asuar010(338) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
100%-52%=48% which is the amount of votes obtained by the other candidate, which also means that 98 is the 4% by which the winner candidate was elected. Then we calculate which is x=2450 votes plus the 68 votes that were invalid makes a total of 2518 votes
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