In an election, a candidate who gets 70% of the votes is elected by a majority of 500 votes. What is the total number of votes?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1250
Given that
A candidate who gets 70% of the votes and elected by a majority of 500 votes
then the opposition gets 30% of the votes
According to the question
⇒ 70% - 30% = 500
⇒ 40% = 500
⇒ 100% = (500/40) × 100 = 1250
Hence, the total number of votes is 1250