In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 172 votes. Find the total number of valid votes? Choices.
A) 430 B) 287 C) 267 D) 262 E) 927
Let the total number of valid votes be x.   70% of x = 70/100 * x = 7x/10   Number of votes secured by the other candidate   = x - 7x/100 = 3x/10   Given, 7x/10 - 3x/10   = 172 =&gt; 4x/10 = 172   =&gt; 4x = 1720 =&gt; x   = 430.   430nswer:430
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In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 172 votes. Find the total number of valid votes?