An election was held between two candidates. The winning candidate scored 54% of the valid votes and won by 88 votes. If 58 votes were declared invalid, then find the total number of votes polled in the election.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1158.
Let the total number of valid votes = x
0.54x - 0.46x = 88
⇒ 0.08x = 88
⇒ x = 88/0.08 = 1100
Invalid votes = 58
Total votes polled = 1100 + 58 = 1158
Therefore, the total number of votes polled in the election is 1158.