dipak secured 70% of the votes polled in an election and was elected by a majority of 168 votes. All the votes polled were valid.

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dipak secured 70% of the votes polled in an election and was elected by a majority of 168 votes. All the votes polled were valid. Find the number of votes polled if there were only two contestants.

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  1. Answer:

    240

    Step-by-step explanation:

    let x be the total number of votes

    given 70% of x =168

    70/100 of x =168

    x=(168*100)/70

    x=240

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