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13. In an election, there were only two candidates for the post of president. The winning candidate got 53% ofthe total votes. His opponent got 31,000 votes which represent 31% of the total votes. Find (a) the numberof votes and (b) the winning margin. |
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Answer» 31x/100 = 31000 total number of votes x = 100000 votes winning margin = 100000-31000 = 69000 votes |
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