Question

In an election, a candidate got 82% votes. He won the beating his rival candidate by 576 votes. How many votes were polled?​

Answer 1

Answer:

900

Step-by-step explanation:

A candidate got 82%votes.

Loosing candidate get=(100-82)=18%

Difference between two votes.

=(82-18)%=64%

Let be the Total vote is=x.

64% of the total vote=576

$Or, 64 \%\times x= 576$

$Or, \frac{64}{100} \times x = 576$

$Or,x= \frac{576 \times 100}{64}$

$Or,x=900$

∴The total votes that were polled are 900.