In an election there was only two candidates. The winner polled $53 %$ votes and won by $9600$ votes. Find the total number of votes polled.

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Let there be $x$ voters.
A/Q, $\frac{53}{100} x - \frac{47}{100} x = 9600$
$\Rightarrow 6 x = 960000$
$\Rightarrow x = 160000$

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In an election there was only two candidates. The winner polled 53% votes and won by 9600 votes. Find the total number of votes polled.

Let there be x voters.A/Q, 53100x−47100x=9600⇒6x=960000⇒x=160000

In an election there was only two candidates. The winner polled $53 %$ votes and won by $9600$ votes. Find the total number of votes polled.

Let there be $x$ voters.
A/Q, $\frac{53}{100} x - \frac{47}{100} x = 9600$
$\Rightarrow 6 x = 960000$
$\Rightarrow x = 160000$