Question

In an election involving two candidates, 68 votes were found invalid. The winning candidate scores 52% and wins by 98 votes. The total number of votes casted is

• A. 2450
• B. 2382
• C. 2158
• D. 2518

Answer 1

The correct option is D 2518

Winning Candidate obtained 52 Percent vote
Than loosing Candidate got = 100-52 = 48 Percent Vote
Difference between the vote of two Candidates = 52-48 = 4 percent
It means that 98 = 4Percent vote by which winner candidate win.
Let x be the total number of valid votes
Than
$\frac{98}{x}=\frac{4}{100}$
$x=2450$
$68votewereinvalidvotesototalnoofvotes$ = 2450+68 = 2518$