Two candidates contested in an election. One got 60% of

Two candidates contested in an election. One got 60% of the votes and won by 1600 votes. What is the number of votes polled ?

If the number of votes polled be x, then

	x × 20	= 1600
	100

⇒ x =	1600 × 100	= 8000
	20

Aliter : Using Rule 26,
Total number of votes

=	50 × 1600	= 8000
	50 - 60

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