In an election between two candidates, the one who gets 75% of the votes is elected by a majority of 520 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The Correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 1040.
Let, the total number of votes polled be x.
One candidate get 75% of x = 75x/100
Another candidate get 25% of x = 25x/100
Difference between votes = 520
⇒ 75x/100 - 25x/100 = 520
⇒ 50x/100 = 520
⇒ x = 1040