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In a state election between two parties, 83% of the

Q: Answer-In a state election between two parties, 83% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 4% of the...

Let the total number of votes enrolled be x . Total votes cast x 83 100 Invalid votes x 83 100 4 100 Invalid votes x 0.83 0.04 Invalid votes x 0.0332 Valid votes Total votes cast - Invalid votes Valid votes x 0.83 - x 0.0332 Valid votes x 0.83 - 0.0332 Valid votes x 0.7968 Votes for Party A Valid votes 83 100 156611 x 0.7968 83 100 156611 x 0.7968 0.83 156611 x 0.661344 x 156611 0.661344 x 236807 The total number of votes enrolled in that election is 2,36,807.

voters cast their votes, out of which 4% of the votes were declared invalid. Party A got 156611 votes which were 83% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of votes enrolled in that election. (Consider integer part only)

A 2,58,233

B 2,34,888

C 2,36,807

D 23,46,807

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